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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1020 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

- Cooler temperatures to continue through the weekend.

- A Freeze Watch remains in effect Saturday night into Sunday for portions of Deep South Texas.

- Hazardous marine conditions are expected into Saturday afternoon.

- Adverse beach conditions will continue into early Saturday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1020 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

The passing of a cold front last night/early this moring will keep temperatures below normal through the weekend. Skies should clear overnight which will help support radiational cooling with temperatures falling into the 30s and 40s tonight and Saturday night. While no freezing temperatures are expected tonight, a Freeze Watch remains in effect for Kenedy, Brooks, Jim Hogg, Zapata, Starr, and northern Hidalgo Saturday night though probabilities have decreased for chances of a freeze in those areas (30-50%).

On Sunday, onshore flow returns and temperatures begin to rebound into next week. By Tuesday, we will be back in the upper 70s and low 80s. Another cold front is expected to move through midweek cooling temperatures to below normal for Thursday. Overnight temps will cool into the 40s Wednesday and Thursday nights. Along with cooler temperatures, low rain chances are expected, mainly along the coast, on Wednesday.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1020 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period. Northerly winds will remain light overnight increasing on Saturday afternoon. Could see wind gusts up to 25 kts Saturday afternoon.

MARINE

Issued at 1020 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

Small Craft Advisory conditions continue over the waters off the lower Texas coast. Conditions will begin to improve Saturday afternoon with favorable conditions returning by Saturday night. A tightening pressure gradient will potentially lead to Small Craft Caution or Small Craft Advisory conditions on Monday into Tuesday.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

BROWNSVILLE 44 62 46 67 / 20 0 0 0 HARLINGEN 39 61 40 67 / 30 0 0 0 MCALLEN 42 64 42 69 / 30 0 0 0 RIO GRANDE CITY 37 64 37 67 / 40 0 0 0 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 53 60 52 64 / 20 0 0 0 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 45 61 46 66 / 20 0 0 0

BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...Freeze Watch from late Saturday night through Sunday morning for TXZ248>252-353.

High Rip Current Risk until 6 AM CST Saturday for TXZ451-454-455.

High Surf Advisory until 6 AM CST Saturday for TXZ451-454-455.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM CST Saturday for GMZ130-132-135- 150-155-170-175.