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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 604 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

- Well-above normal temperatures in store this weekend

- Strong cold front late Sunday/early Monday increasing fire risk to critical conditions and a breezy Monday

- Below-normal temps in store for Monday and Tuesday

DISCUSSION

Issued at 159 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

Well above normal temperatures return this weekend (5-10 degrees above normal Friday and Saturday and 10-15 degrees above normal Sunday) with Sunday being the warmest day with many locations expected to flirt with the century mark. Another strong cold front will swing across the region late Sunday night/early Monday morning with gale conditions for mariners and quite the blustery Monday morning commute. Will this be our last significant cold front of the season? Only time will tell. After a couple of cool days Monday and Tuesday, a warming trend is expected to begin Wednesday with above normal temperatures back in place by late next week. The only chances for rain this week will come with the frontal passage with low chances (15-25%) Sunday night into Monday morning.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 604 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

Mostly VFR conditions prevail through the TAF cycle with only a brief period of fog settling in when winds become light and variable across the Coastal Plains between 10-14Z. As of this cycle, only KALI/KVCT have TEMPO groups to account for the drop in VIS. SE'ly winds then pick up to 10-15 kts across all terminals, quickly mixing out any remnant fog.

MARINE

Issued at 159 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

Gentle to fresh breeze (BF 3-5) is expected to continue through tonight before increasing to predominately fresh Saturday through Sunday night before the cold front. Strong to near gale (BF 6-7) north to northeast winds are expected in the wake of the front with gusts to Gale. Winds are expected to begin decreasing Monday evening returning back to a moderate breeze (BF 4). The only chances for rain will be Sunday night along the front with low to medium chances (20-60%) across the Gulf water and low chances across the bays and waterways.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 159 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

A cold front will swing through Sunday night into Monday morning ushering cooler and drier air. Minimum humidity values are expected to drop into the 10-25% range Sunday before improving slightly to 20- 35% Monday. Strong winds are expected behind the front, however, current timing of the winds have them decreasing below critical fire weather values by the time the drier air moves in. If the winds take longer to come down, then critical fire weather conditions can be expected. At the very least, Sunday and Monday are both trending to

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 59 83 68 92 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 53 81 63 87 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 58 94 66 98 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 56 89 64 96 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 64 79 68 83 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 56 91 64 96 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 57 87 65 97 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 65 77 69 82 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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