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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 624 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

- Elevated Fire Weather conditions possible through the period, mainly across the Rio Grande Plains and Brush Country.

- Cold front Friday night bringing near normal temperatures Saturday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 128 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Not much of a change from the previous forecast package. High pressure remains in control through early next week, before the ridge drifts eastward and the flow aloft becomes more zonal. Rain-free conditions will prevail tonight through Friday, followed by low end rain chances (15-30%) over the Rio Grande Plains and southern Coastal Plains Friday night into Saturday ahead of a frontal boundary. Accumulations, however, will be minimal (<0.05"), if any at all. Otherwise, expect dry conditions to prevail through the end of the forecast period.

Temperatures will continue to run well above normal on Friday, with near normal temperatures on Saturday in response to the frontal passage. Temperatures will bounce back to well above normal on Sunday as onshore flow resumes. These conditions will persist into next week.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 624 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

VFR conditions expected through the evening. Brief period of MVFR conditions expected early Friday morning generally between 09Z-15Z. Otherwise, VFR through Friday afternoon. SE winds gusting up to 30 knots at ALI and CRP will decrease this evening with only occasional gusts overnight. A 25 knot Low Level Jet overnight, will mix to the surface Friday morning leading to surface gusts around 20-25 knots. Winds are expected to diminish and back to east through Friday afternoon as a cold front moves into the Hill Country. The front is expected to move through S TX Friday night with north winds developing in its wake. Could see wind gusts 20-25 knots behind the front Friday night.

MARINE

Issued at 128 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

A gentle to moderate flow (BF 3-4) will continue into early next week with an occasional fresh breeze (BF 5) for bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas. A cold front Friday night will shift winds to the east and northeast on Saturday, before onshore flow resumes Saturday night. There is a 20-40 percent chance of showers associated with the cold front south of Port Aransas and extending offshore Friday night into Saturday.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 128 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Humidity values consistently fall between 20-30% over the Brush Country and western Coastal Plains each afternoon this week. This, in combination with breezy east-southeasterly winds each afternoon and dry to critically dry fuels, will result in elevated to near- critical fire weather conditions. A cold front is expected Friday night into Saturday morning which will bring a wind shift from the east to northeast before the front lifts back northward on Sunday. There is a low (15-25%) chance of wetting rains associated with the cold front along the Rio Grande and across the southern Coastal Bend Friday night through Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts are expected to be <0.05in.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 66 84 62 79 / 0 0 10 20 Victoria 62 86 59 79 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 66 97 63 85 / 0 0 20 20 Alice 63 91 59 82 / 0 0 10 20 Rockport 68 81 64 78 / 0 0 10 10 Cotulla 64 94 61 83 / 0 0 10 10 Kingsville 63 89 60 83 / 0 0 10 20 Navy Corpus 69 79 66 75 / 0 0 10 30

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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