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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 639 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

- Mostly dry conditions expected through the weekend, with only isolated showers possible.

- Low to moderate rain chances return next week as moisture and atmospheric disturbances increase.

- Temperatures remain near to slightly above seasonal normals through the period.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1224 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Surface high pressure over the southeast US will dominate through the weekend and much of next week. This will keep east to southeasterly surface winds pumping low level moisture into the area. For the weekend, the mid-levels look quiet as high pressure currently in place starts to shift eastward late in the weekend. There is a minor wave of vorticity noted especially around 700 mb tomorrow that could be enough to trigger a few showers, mainly inland, but we're not expecting much as the layer moisture is pretty limited. By Monday into Tuesday though, the mid-level pattern is transitioning and we'll get some weak surface shortwaves rotating around the ridge as well. This will give us our next notable chance of rain Monday night into Tuesday with medium chances (50-60%). At this time, there's no notable frontal boundaries in our near future, and temperatures remain pretty steady around seasonal levels, except Tuesday when we'll likely be a bit cooler.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 639 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Have VFR conditions throughout TAF period with a low 15% chance of showers in the morning/afternoon for ALI/COT. There's a low chance for CIGs at COT/LRD to drop to MVFR or IFR briefly. There's also a low chance (15% or less) for IFR VSBYs from ALI westward to COT/LRD but have left out of TAFs due to low confidence. Otherwise, expecting predominately partly cloudy skies across South Texas with southeasterly winds gusting to around 25-30KT in the afternoon.

MARINE

Issued at 1224 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) east to southeast winds will prevail through much of the period, with occasionally fresh (BF 5) conditions possible during the afternoon hours this weekend. Rain chances will remain minimal through Sunday before increasing to low to moderate levels early next work week as moisture deepens and disturbances move across the region.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1224 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Elevated fire weather conditions are not anticipated through the period. Minimum RH values and winds are not expected to reach critical thresholds, thereby limiting fire weather concerns. Increasing moisture early next week will lead to higher RH values and low to moderate rain chances. Temperatures will remain near normal.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 70 85 71 83 / 10 10 10 10 Victoria 61 88 64 84 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 68 90 71 86 / 0 10 10 0 Alice 66 86 68 83 / 10 20 10 10 Rockport 73 85 73 83 / 0 10 0 0 Cotulla 64 88 67 84 / 0 20 10 0 Kingsville 67 86 69 83 / 10 20 10 10 Navy Corpus 75 83 75 81 / 10 10 10 10

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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