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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 546 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026

- Areas of fog early this morning and Thursday morning

- Moderate risk of heat-related impacts this weekend into next week

- Rain chances (20-40%) return early next week

DISCUSSION

Issued at 119 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026

Light to calm southeasterly winds and mostly clear skies will a promote favorable fog environment over the inland Coastal Plains this morning. There is a medium to high chance (40-70%) for areas of dense fog to develop, mainly over the Victoria Crossroads. We can expect similar conditions early Thursday morning as well.

Mid-level ridging will dominate going into this weekend, continuing near to slightly above normal temperatures and rain-free conditions across South Texas. Highs will consistently range from the mid 80s along the coast to the mid 90s over the Rio Grande Plains through this weekend.

Low to medium rain chances (20-40%) return early next week as PWATs near 2.0" (99th percentile) in conjunction with embedded mid-level shortwaves and a cold front pushing southward across Texas. Pacific moisture will usher in as a deep trough sags south over the western CONUS, meanwhile 925mb Mean Specific Humidity nears the climatological max. This combination will result in not just increased cloud cover and rain chances, but extremely warm dewpoints and minimum temperatures. We're looking at multiple soupy mornings flirting with record high minimum temperatures around 80 degrees from Sunday morning to Wednesday morning. Due to the lack of heat recovery at night and max heat indices 100-110, there is a moderate risk of heat-related impacts during the aforementioned period.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 546 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026

Patchy fog over the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads will reduce visibility to MVFR with periods of IFR/LIFR for ALI and VCT. Otherwise, light winds and VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF cycle from around 13Z on.

MARINE

Issued at 119 AM CDT Wed May 13 2026

Light variable winds this morning will become light to gentle (BF 2- 3) out of the south to southeast tonight through Thursday. Southeasterly flow strengthens to moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) Thursday night into the middle of next week. Low to medium (20-40%) rain chances return early next week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 88 66 89 72 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 91 64 90 67 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 93 68 95 70 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 91 64 93 68 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 87 73 87 76 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 93 67 95 69 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 89 65 90 70 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 84 73 84 76 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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