Observed 3:30 PM CDT at KCRP

Taft Southwest, TX weather

Windy and 86°30°.

Forecasts agree

Now 86°30°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the east-southeast. Easing to 9 mph14 km/h by 1 AM
Dew point: 66°19°; Muggy
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 2–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (84°29° then, 84°29° now)

Good hours for

Low 70°21° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain Monday 7 AM–1 PM (20%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)

This afternoonNear 83°28° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 71°22° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 79°26° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 67°19° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (20%)
Monday afternoonNear 79°26° · Rain noon–1 PM (20%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	87°31°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	37%	5
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	87°31°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	48%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	86°30°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	26%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	72%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	84%	29%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	87%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	99%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	98%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	92%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	96%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	91%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	91%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	95%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	90%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	76%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	84%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	97%	79%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	69°21°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	69%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	77%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	70%	4
Mon 12p	Showers	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	70%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	78%	6
Mon 2p	Showers	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	84°29°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	75%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 83°28° / 63°17°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Heat index values as high as 87. East southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 63°17°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 83°28° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 63°17°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 82°28° / 62°17°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 82°28° / 62°17°. Storms 0.38 in9.7 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 82°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 82°28° / 62°17°. Storms 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 73°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 62°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 80°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 81°27° / 61°16°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 61°16°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 70°21°. Typical 81°27° / 61°16°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 76°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 61°16°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 74°23°. Typical 81°27° / 61°16°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 76°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–85°29°
Low, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 61°16°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 75°24°. Typical 80°27° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 79°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 76°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
85°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 60°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 80°27° / 60°16°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–85°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–77°25°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 60°16°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 70°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 66°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 69°.
Rest of week
Highs 79–86°; 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

14 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Nueces River at Calallen

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Oso Creek near Corpus Christi

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Nueces River near Bluntzer

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 64% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 49

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 66°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?

Corpus Christi International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

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

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Taft Southwest. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Taft Southwest, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ricon Bayou Channel near Calallen

Nueces River at Calallen

Oso Creek near Corpus Christi

Nueces River near Bluntzer

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon