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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 150 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

- Elevated Fire Weather conditions possible through the period, mainly across the Rio Grande Plains and Brush Country.

- Cold front Friday night bringing near normal temperatures Saturday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 150 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Unseasonably high temperatures with mostly sunny afternoons will continue through Friday, along with a less than 5% chance of rain due to a dome of high pressure across the region. A cold front is forecast to move through S TX Friday night through Saturday bringing near normal, more seasonal temperatures for the weekend. S-SE winds will briefly shift to the east and northeast on Saturday.

There is a low (15-25%) chance of light showers ahead of the cold front along the Rio Grande and across the southern Coastal Bend Friday night into Saturday morning. However, rainfall amounts are expected to be less than 0.05in.

Otherwise, dry conditions continue. East to southeast winds return Saturday night, ushering above normal temperatures back across S TX for the upcoming week.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 150 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Southeasterly winds will remain over 5 knots across South Texas early this morning, greatly reducing the fog threat. However, a LLJ of 25-30 knots will promote MVFR/IFR ceilings across much of the area through 14Z. Conditions improve to VFR by 17Z with winds strengthening in the afternoon at a sustained 15-20 knots with gusts 25-30 knots; strongest winds over CRP/ALI. Winds will remain elevated heading into the evening hours.

MARINE

Issued at 150 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

A gentle to moderate flow (BF 3-4) is expected into early next week with an occasional fresh breeze (BF 5) for bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas. A cold front Friday night will shift winds to the east and northeast on Saturday. East to southeast winds return by Saturday night. There is a 20-40 percent chance of showers associated with the cold front south of Port Aransas and extending offshore Friday night into Saturday.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 150 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Humidity values consistently fall between 20-30% over the Brush Country and western Coastal Plains each afternoon this week. This, in combination with breezy east-southeasterly winds each afternoon and dry to critically dry fuels, will result in elevated to near- critical fire weather conditions. A cold front is expected Friday night into Saturday morning which will bring a wind shift from the east to northeast before the front lifts back northward on Sunday. There is a low (15-25%) chance of wetting rains associated with the cold front along the Rio Grande and across the southern Coastal Bend Friday night through Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts are expected to be <0.05in.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 83 66 84 63 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 84 62 86 60 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 95 65 97 64 / 0 0 0 20 Alice 90 62 91 62 / 0 0 0 10 Rockport 80 68 81 65 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 94 63 95 62 / 0 0 0 10 Kingsville 87 64 89 62 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 78 69 79 67 / 0 0 0 10

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. GM...None.