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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 612 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

- Potential for elevated fire weather conditions over the Brush Country and western Coastal Plains daily through this week.

- Dry, abnormally warm weather continues through next week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 129 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

Warm and dry weather persists into next week as mid-level ridging remains over the region through the weekend. Southerly flow continues into early Friday with breezy conditions peaking each afternoon and evening. Wind becomes more easterly Friday as a cold front approaches with high temperatures preceding this front from the 70s and 80s along the immediate coast to the the lower and middle 90s inland. The cold front weakens as it approaches South Texas Friday night into Saturday bringing only slightly cooler temperatures for the weekend. Southeasterly wind returns by Sunday and continues into next week returning temperatures back into the 80s and 90s. No rain is forecast through the period.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 612 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

VFR conditions will prevail through the evening across S TX. MVFR conditions expected around 06Z-08Z for ALI, CRP and VCT, along with brief periods of IFR conditions due to low CIGs between 09Z-14Z. Brief MVFR CIGs are expected between 11Z-15Z for LRD and COT. All S TX TAF sites will improve through mid to late Thursday morning. S-SE winds will relax overnight, then strengthen Thursday with gusts 20-25 knots. CRP TAF site may have occasional gusts 25-30 knots Thursday afternoon.

MARINE

Issued at 129 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

A gentle to moderate flow (BF 3-4)is expected into early next week with an occasional fresh breeze (BF 5) for bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas. Rain chances are expected to remain negligible with wave heights between 2-4 feet. A strong breeze (BF 6) may be seen towards the middle of next week with wave heights rising to 5 feet.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 129 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 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. At this time, wetting rains are not expected over the next week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 67 83 66 84 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 62 84 62 86 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 67 95 65 97 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 64 90 62 91 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 68 80 68 81 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 66 94 63 95 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 65 87 64 89 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 69 78 69 79 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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