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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 536 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

- Near record high temperatures this afternoon

- Weak boundary today/tonight

- Temperatures around 10 degrees cooler Friday

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1226 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

Record breaking temperatures remain in the forecast for this afternoon ahead of a dryline. Highs are currently in the mid to upper 80s across most inland locations, with highs forecast to reach the low 90s to near 100 over the next few hours. This boundary is progged to approach the coast later this afternoon, becoming stationary early Friday, before drifting back as a warm front Friday afternoon/night. A few showers may impact the offshore waters tonight (PoPs 15-30%), but inland locations will remain dry.

Temperatures will run about 5-10 degrees cooler on Friday with winds shifting onshore. The rest of the forecast cycle will feature above normal temperatures and dry conditions with a mid to upper level high pressure approaching from the west and a northwesterly flow setting aloft.

The combination of dry mid-levels, sufficient low-level moisture, and light and variable winds will set the stage for patchy fog to develop across portions of the Coastal Plains tonight. Though confidence is higher on low ceilings than in dense fog, SREF fog probabilities of visibilities less than 1 mile are around 30-50% tonight.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 540 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

VFR conditions are expected through this evening. After 06Z, light patchy fog and increasing clouds will lead to MVFR conditions. Generally, between 09Z-13Z, ALI, CRP and VCT will have periods of IFR, possibly LIFR, conditions. MVFR conditions are expected to briefly develop farther west for LRD and COT between 12Z-16Z. By mid to late Friday morning, VFR conditions will prevail and will continue through Friday afternoon. Gusty winds this afternoon will become light and variable tonight. Winds are expected to become more northeast Friday morning, then east to southeast Friday afternoon.

MARINE

Issued at 1226 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

Winds will continue to relax to a moderate breeze (BF 4) this afternoon and to a gentle (BF 3) breeze by tonight. Seas will subside as well, but, Small Craft Exercise Caution will persist through the afternoon with occasional seas up to 8 ft offshore. Rain chances will be low (15-30%) through early next week.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1226 PM CST Thu Feb 26 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 have held off on issuing an RFD, but will monitor closely. 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 64 82 62 81 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 60 85 58 82 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 64 90 63 91 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 62 86 60 86 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 63 78 62 77 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 62 89 61 90 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 62 85 61 84 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 65 76 64 75 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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