South Padre Island, TX Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Rip Current Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy with Mist and Fog 72°F
Feels Like 72°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind SW 3 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 29.87 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2 mi. SSW of central South Padre Island
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Thunderstorms, High 74F, Low 59F
60%
74
59
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Showers, High 68F, Low 67F
30%
68
67
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 72F, Low 70F
72
70
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 75F, Low 63F
75
63
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 66F, Low 63F
66
63
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 70F, Low 67F
70
67
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Sunny, High 74F
74
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 66°F to 75°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 72°F with lows around 54°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

South Padre Island, TX 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Dec 5

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 23 mph.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Wednesday Dec 10

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.


About South Padre Island, TX

South Padre Island is a resort town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area. The population was 2,066 at the 2020 census. The town is located on South Padre Island, a barrier island with the Laguna Madre situated to the leeward of the island and the Gulf of Mexico on the windward flank, along the Texas Gulf Coast. South Padre Island is accessible via the Queen Isabella Causeway from the town of Port Isabel. South Padre Island is named after José Nicolás Ballí (Padre Ballí), a Catholic priest and settler. The island is only accessible via the Queen Isabella Causeway and has become a popular tourist destination for both the spring, summer and for winter Texans. It features many activities such as ecotourism, fishing, snorkeling, kiteboarding, parasailing, surfing and horse back riding. SpaceX Starships are launched from the SpaceX Starbase facility and can be observed across the Brazos Santiago Pass in Boca Chica, Texas.

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