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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 513 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

- Strong cold front moves through tonight

- Freezing temperatures return this weekend

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1131 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

Warm conditions will hang around for the day with highs climbing into the lower 70s across the region. A cold front will push through this evening bringing frigid cold weather back to the area. Highs beginning this weekend will only top out in the 40s and 50s as the ridge settles in overhead. Lows will drop into the 20s and 30s throughout the area beginning Friday night through Saturday night. Wind chill values will be in the teens and 20s likely warranting some cold weather products to be issued. This will be closely monitored as we near this weekend. Please take precautions if you need to spend extended periods outside. The chances for precipitation along and ahead of the front have continued to trend low with rain chances less the 10%. Will have to monitor another disturbance coming up around midweek next week which should bring us our next shot at some rain.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 513 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

VFR conditions prevail across South Texas and will continue through the forecast. Light variable winds will shift northerly between 04-08Z as a cold front pushes through, becoming sustained at 10-15 knots with gusts to 20-25 knots. No rain chances as atmospheric moisture remains below normal.

MARINE

Issued at 1131 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

A light to gentle flow is expected to continue through the day transitioning to strong breeze with gusts to gale due to the arrival of our next front. This front will promote low to medium (20-50%) rain chances with the frontal passage and strong winds in its wake. Conditions will persist through Saturday before transitioning to moderate breeze by Saturday night.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1131 PM CST Wed Jan 28 2026

Minimum relative humidity values will hover below critical values Friday and linger through Sunday in the wake of our next cold front Thursday night. Although RH values will be low most days, light winds, cool temperatures and low to moderate Energy Release Component values will limit the fire weather potential.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 71 40 57 35 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 70 34 56 29 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 71 45 62 35 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 73 40 59 32 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 66 39 56 35 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 71 39 62 32 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 73 40 59 33 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 67 43 57 39 / 0 10 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...Freeze Warning until 8 AM CST this morning for TXZ233-234.

GM...None.