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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 623 AM 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 150 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Unseasonably high temperatures with mostly sunny afternoons will continue through Friday, along with a less than 5% chance of rain due to a dome of high pressure across the region. A cold front is forecast to move through S TX Friday night through Saturday bringing near normal, more seasonal temperatures for the weekend. S-SE winds will briefly shift to the east and northeast on Saturday.

There is a low (15-25%) chance of light showers ahead of the cold front along the Rio Grande and across the southern Coastal Bend Friday night into Saturday morning. However, rainfall amounts are expected to be less than 0.05in.

Otherwise, dry conditions continue. East to southeast winds return Saturday night, ushering above normal temperatures back across S TX for the upcoming week.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 623 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

MVFR ceilings are not as widespread as expected earlier this morning, mainly focused north over the Hill Country and hugging the Rio Grande. We'll maintain a TEMPO through 16Z for lingering blankets of MVFR ceilings passing through. VFR conditions will follow and continue through this evening, with the forecast ending with another MVFR ceiling night. Southeasterly winds will become breezy this afternoon, with sustained 15-20 knots and gusts of 25-30 knots. No rain chances.

MARINE

Issued at 150 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 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. A cold front Friday night will shift winds to the east and northeast on Saturday. East to southeast winds return by 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 150 AM 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 83 66 84 63 / 0 0 0 10 Victoria 85 62 87 60 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 95 66 97 64 / 0 0 0 20 Alice 90 63 92 60 / 0 0 0 10 Rockport 80 68 81 65 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 94 63 94 61 / 0 0 0 10 Kingsville 88 63 89 61 / 0 0 0 10 Navy Corpus 78 69 79 67 / 0 0 0 10

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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