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Observed 7:51 AM CDT at KCRP

Taft, TX weather

Mostly cloudy and 71°22°.

Today: low 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°), high 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°).

Mostly agree

Now 71°22°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point
67°19°
Muggy
UV index
1Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
44Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.11 inHg1020 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for
  • High 84°29° today at 3 PM
  1. This morningUp to 81°27° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 82°28° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 71°22° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 79°26° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 66°19° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aPartly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)71°22°10%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%42%0
Sat 9aDrizzle74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)74°23°10%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h90%53%1
Sat 10aPartly sunny79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)79°26°5%13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h77%74%2
Sat 11aDrizzle81°27° (likely 74°23° to 82°28°)85°29°5%15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%58%4
Sat 12pPartly sunny82°28° (likely 77°25° to 84°29°)86°30°10%16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h69%26%5
Sat 1pSunny82°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)86°30°10%16 mph26 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h67%26%5
Sat 2pSunny83°28° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)87°31°0%17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%31%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)88°31°0%17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h61%36%3
Sat 4pSunny82°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)85°29°0%17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%40%4
Sat 5pPartly sunny81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)85°29°0%17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h69%36%2
Sat 6pMostly sunny80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)83°28°0%17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h72%27%1
Sat 7pClear77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)77°25°0%14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h82%22%0
Sat 8pClear75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)75°24°5%13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h84%23%0
Sat 9pMostly clear74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)74°23°5%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h84%25%0
Sat 10pMostly clear73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)73°23°5%12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h87%29%0
Sat 11pMostly clear73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h84%30%0
Sun 12aCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)73°23°5%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h84%62%0
Sun 1aCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)73°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h81%64%0
Sun 2aCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h84%70%0
Sun 3aCloudy72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)72°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h81%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)71°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h84%91%0
Sun 5aCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)71°22°5%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h84%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)70°21°5%9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%86%0
Sun 7aCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%88%0
Sun 9aCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h87%89%1
Sun 10aCloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)78°26°0%13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%96%2
Sun 11aCloudy79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)79°26°5%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%97%3
Sun 12pCloudy79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)79°26°10%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h72%98%4
Sun 1pCloudy79°26° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)79°26°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%96%5
Sun 2pCloudy80°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)83°28°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%96%3
Sun 3pCloudy80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)82°28°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h65%96%4
Sun 4pCloudy80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)82°28°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%95%3
Sun 5pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)78°26°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%96%2
Sun 6pCloudy77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h74%97%1
Sun 7pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h76%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)73°23°0%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h81%95%0
Sun 9pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h81%94%0
Sun 10pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)71°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h84%91%0
Sun 11pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)70°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h87%95%0
Mon 12aCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%76%0
Mon 1aCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)69°21°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%57%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)68°20°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%40%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%35%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)67°19°5%6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%38%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)66°19°5%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%37%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)66°19°5%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%36%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)66°19°5%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%29%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 82°28° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 84°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 75°24°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Heat index values as high as 88. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    81°27°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 59°15°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 81°27° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    80°27°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    81°27° / 59°15°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 81°27°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    79°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Typical high / low
    81°27° / 58°14°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 80°26°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 75°24°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 72°22°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–74°23°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 58°14°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Storms 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 72°22°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 83°29°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 76°24°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    80°27°–85°29°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 58°14°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 80°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Storms 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 73°23°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 81°27°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 76°24°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    80°27°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    67°19°–74°23°
    Typical high / low
    80°27° / 58°14°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 79°26°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 73°23°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–75°24°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 57°14°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 73°23°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 83°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 78°25°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 76°25°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    82°28°–85°29°
    Low, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 57°14°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 75°24°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 85°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    83°28°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    75°24°–76°24°
    Typical high / low
    79°26° / 57°14°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 78°26°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 74°24°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    81°27°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    68°20°–77°25°
    Typical high / low
    78°26° / 56°13°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 84°, low 69°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 82°, low 66°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 81°, low 68°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 80–85°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Thursday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CRP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ricon Bayou Channel near Calallen

15 mi
Level
1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Nueces River at Calallen

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Oso Creek near Corpus Christi

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.9 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mission River at Refugio

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 37% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 30

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 67°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Welder W'life Foundation · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
82°28° / 59°15°
Forecast high / low
84°29° / 69°21°
Record high
91°33° in 2020
Record low
44°7° in 2008

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −9°−5°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. +2°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +3°+1°ThuOct 22
  6. +2°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Taft weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:51 PM.

Daylight
11 h 16 min
Losing 1 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 54 min less
Golden hour
6:19–7:06 PM
Morning 7:20–8:07 AM
Blue hour
7:06–7:15 PM
Morning 7:11–7:20 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:15–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Taft. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.