Outdoor conditions in

Taft

Texas
Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued October 15 at 11:03AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TXOfficial NWS alertSmoke overheadLight satellite-observed smoke intersects the representative point.Satellite-observed conditions
Now
  1. 87°Sunny1% rain61% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 83°Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 82°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 81°Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 79°Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 79°Mostly Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 78°Mostly Clear2% rain85% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 77°Clear5% rain88% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 77°Mostly Clear12% rain88% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 77°Mostly Clear11% rain88% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 76°Partly Cloudy4% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 76°Mostly Clear2% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 74°Mostly Clear4% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 74°Mostly Sunny4% rain97% humidityGusts 16 mph
  15. 74°Mostly Sunny12% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  16. 73°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  17. 74°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  18. 76°Mostly Cloudy13% rain85% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 76°Partly Sunny5% rain71% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 76°Partly Sunny1% rain66% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 76°Mostly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 36 mph
  22. 76°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 75°Mostly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 75°Mostly Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
59–85%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
17%
Humidity
40–97%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–55%
Wind
36 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–68%
Wind
17 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
51–84%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 87° / 78°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 59–85% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 77° / 62°Friday looks breezy.17% rain · Humidity 40–97% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 72° / 56°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 35–55% · Wind 36 mph
  4. 76° / 55°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–68% · Wind 17 mph
  5. 80° / 61°Monday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 51–84% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Corpus Christi area · Updated Thu 4:25 PM
45GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground45 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Taft radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Taft.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 8 PM–11 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
61%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Corpus Christi area, about 12 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Taft, TX, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.