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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 617 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

- Potential for elevated fire weather conditions over the Brush Country and western Coastal Plains daily through this week

- Moderate to high chances of fog over the Coastal Plains during the early morning hours tomorrow

- Dry, abnormally warm weather continues through next week

DISCUSSION

Issued at 147 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

With ridging expected to continue, above normal temperatures are expected for much of the forecast period. Increasing low-level moisture, combined with mostly clear skies and light winds, will support patchy to locally dense fog during the late night and early morning hours on Wednesday, particularly across the Coastal Plains. Another cold front will approach South Texas this weekend, models are in closer agreement that the front will extend briefly into South Texas Friday night into Saturday before retreating northward by Sunday. Rain chances are on the low side (~10%) with this potential boundary passage, with overall dry conditions expected to persist into the upcoming weekend.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 617 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Primary concern this evening and overnight will first start out with the sea breeze ramping up and moving inland after 00Z, resulting in gusty winds at area terminals through 03Z. At COT, breezy conditions will likely arrive a bit later and persist through 08Z. VFR ceilings are expected early this evening, but low level moisture and a moist boundary layer along with winds lightening up, will result in development of MVFR ceilings at ALI, CRP, and VCT, particularly after 05Z. Some dense fog may develop at ALI and VCT, but confidence in long duration dense fog is low due to relatively strong surface winds. CRP may see some reduced visby's but the concern will primarily be IFR ceilings. Conditions improve after 15-16Z with VFR across the board at that time Wednesday.

MARINE

Issued at 147 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

A gentle to moderate flow (BF 3-4)is expected through the week and into to next weekend with an occasional fresh breeze (BF 5) for bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas. Rain chances are expected to remain negligible with wave heights between 2-4 feet.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 147 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Relative humidity will consistently drop to 20-30% over the westward Coastal Plains and Brush Country each afternoon, with energy release components (ERCs) in the 70-90th percentiles and dry to critically dry fuels. Frequent wind gusts over 20 mph behind the seabreeze while RH is below 30% will promote periods of elevated fire weather conditions. Another cold front will approach South Texas this weekend, models are in closer agreement that the front will extend briefly into South Texas Friday night into Saturday before retreating northward by Sunday.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 67 84 66 83 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 64 84 62 84 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 66 95 67 94 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 64 90 64 90 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 67 80 67 80 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 64 94 64 94 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 65 87 64 88 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 69 78 68 78 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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