T P McCampbell Airport -- Portland TX/Ingleside TX
Lat: 27.54 Lon: -97.12 Elev: 18ft
Last Update on Oct 06, 2009, 7:20 am CDT
Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 83.0 °F (28.2 °C)
Humidity: 86 %
Wind Speed: S 10 G 17 MPH
Barametric Pressure: 29.80"
Dewpoint: 78.1 °F (25.6 °C)
Heat Index: 93 °F (34 °C)
Hot, summer-like, humid weather will prevail for the next several days over the South Texas coastal areas, with afternoon readings in the upper 80's to lower 90's, and over night lows in the upper 70's to lower 80's. Humidity in the afternoons will make it feel closer to the 105 °F to 110 °F range.
A cold front is expected to hit later in the afternoon on Friday, bringing a chance of rain, and cooler weather to the area.
5-DAY FORECAST
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 111. South southeast wind between 11 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind between 9 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 110. Southeast wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 17 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South southeast wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 16 mph increasing to between 28 and 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South southeast wind between 21 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind between 13 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Columbus Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Portland, TX. Weather Almanac
Yesterday's high: 91 (tied record high set in 2005)
Yesterday's high one year ago: 87
Normal high for today: 85
Record high for today: 94 (2005)
Yesterday's low: 82
Yesterday's low one year ago: 75
Normal low for today: 72
Record low for today: 51 (1932)
Total Precipitation: 0.00"
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