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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 508 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

- Cold front will move across the area tonight, with showers and storms developing ahead of and along the front.

- Marginal risk (1 of 5) of severe weather across the northern Coastal Plains, and the Victoria Crossroads tonight

- Dry air and breezy conditions behind the front could lead to elevated to critical fire weather danger Sunday through Tuesday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1131 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026

Low to moderate (20-60%) chances for rain continue tonight as a cold front slides across the area. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has included the northern Brush Country, northern Coastal Plains, and Victoria Crossroads in a Marginal (1 of 5) Risk of severe weather tonight. Damaging winds and large hail are the greatest threats, though an isolated tornado can not be ruled out. Storms are already firing off to the north, with radar estimated hail of over 1". The front will be offshore late tonight, ending our rain chances by early morning.

Behind the front, winds will continue to be breezy as dry air streams into the area. Though we will notice a wind shift, temperatures will remain elevated through the week, with highs reaching into the upper 80s to around 90.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 508 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

MVFR to VFR conditions with breezy conditions will continue as a cold front propagates through the area. Showers and storms are ongoing across portions of the Brush Country, northern Coastal Plains, and the Victoria Crossroads. Precipitation will continue for the next 3-4 hours along the frontal boundary. Some of these storms could become strong to severe with the potential for strong wind gusts and lower chances for hail. Skies will clear in the wake of the front as dry air filters in, returning us to VFR conditions. Winds will initially be westerly behind the front, becoming north- northwesterly by Sunday morning.

MARINE

Issued at 1131 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026

A fresh to strong breeze will continue into tonight ahead of a cold front, with a Small Craft Advisory in effect through this evening. There is a low to moderate (20-60%) chance for showers and thunderstorms tonight ahead of and along the cold front. A few storms could be strong to severe. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution conditions will continue through the weekend behind the cold front. Gentle to occasionally fresh breezes, along with dry conditions, are then expected through the rest of the upcoming week.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1131 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026

A cold front will usher in dry air and breezy conditions across the Brush Country and Coastal Plains for several days. This combined with 20-foot winds of 10-20 mph, with occasional higher gusts, and Energy Release Component values in the 70th-89th percentile may prompt the issuance of a Fire Danger Statement (RFD) or a Red Flag Warning (RFW) Sunday, with chances continuing through Tuesday.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 56 81 53 77 / 40 0 0 0 Victoria 53 77 47 78 / 60 0 0 0 Laredo 58 84 53 85 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 54 82 49 82 / 20 0 0 0 Rockport 59 79 56 74 / 60 0 0 0 Cotulla 55 83 50 84 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 55 83 51 82 / 20 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 60 77 59 72 / 50 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for GMZ231-232- 236-237.

Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM CST this evening for GMZ250-255- 270-275.