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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 527 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

- Near record high temperatures this afternoon

- Weak front moves through today/tonight

- Temperatures around 10 degrees cooler Friday

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1124 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

Windy conditions will finally diminish overnight ahead of an approaching weak front that will arrive tomorrow. Temperatures are expected to climb to near record territory for much South Texas this afternoon with triple digits possible across portions of Brush Country and 80s and 90s widespread across the Coastal Bend.

A weak front moves through during the afternoon/evening with a wind shift to the north/northeast. Winds will be around 10 to 15 mph out west and weaker across the Coastal Plains. Southeast winds will continue through the day along the coast with the front not arriving until later tonight. No precipitation is expected and temperatures will be about 10 degrees cooler on Friday. Some fog may develop with the light winds along the Coastal Bend late tonight into Friday morning, though confidence in the coverage is not too high.

Southeast flow returns this weekend and continues into next week with above normal temperatures and generally dry conditions.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 527 AM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

VFR conditions have persisted for most locations through the night, but VCT is experiencing MVFR CIGS. Those CIGS should improve by mid-morning and VFR conditions are expected for all sites through the afternoon with lighter winds. VIS/CIG conditions are expected to reduce tonight with an increased potential for low clouds and fog, mainly east.

MARINE

Issued at 1124 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

Winds today will relax to moderate to a fresh breeze (BF 4-5) and to a gentle (BF 3) breeze tonight. The seas will subside through the morning hours, dropping below Small Craft Advisory conditions by around noon. Rain chances will be minimal (under 15%) through early next week.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1124 PM CST Wed Feb 25 2026

Near record warm temperatures today will result in RH values dropping to around 12-20% out west, though winds will generally be below 15 mph, even behind a weak frontal passage that will turn winds to the north and then northeast this afternoon. Fuels remain cured and so elevated fire weather conditions are expected, though will hold off on issuing an RFD at this time. Minimum RH's will largely be in the upper 20s to low 30s this weekend into early next week with occasionally elevated fire weather conditions expected to continue.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 89 63 81 63 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 86 58 83 57 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 99 63 89 63 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 95 61 87 61 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 79 63 78 63 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 97 61 89 61 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 95 61 85 63 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 79 64 75 65 / 0 0 10 10

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM CST early this morning for GMZ231-232-236-237.

Small Craft Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ250-255-270-275.