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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 521 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

- Strong cold front moves through tonight.

- Freezing temperatures Saturday and Sunday mornings.

- Low rain chances next week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1232 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

Our next cold front is heading through through North Texas this afternoon and will reach South Texas around or a bit after midnight. This is the first of a fairly typical 1-2 punch with the front followed by a reinforcing surge of colder air. Temperatures Friday morning will actually be similar to this morning, and in some cases a bit warmer. Saturday is when surface ridging - and the colder air - sink into the area. Saturday morning lows will flirt with the freezing mark, mainly for northern areas. At this point, looks like it should be pretty brief, and will not be issuing a freeze warning yet. Will reassess with future forecasts. A cold weather advisory will quite likely be needed though for parts of the area - most likely roughly the northern half with wind chill values dropping to 20-25F. Expect a chilly day Saturday with highs in the 50s. Have gone just a bit below NBM for this period based on model trends, but the sun will be out, so that will help a bit. The coldest period will be Saturday night into Sunday morning when a hard freeze is likely once again. Low temperatures range from the lower 20s north to the lower 30s south and along the coast. Expect most points away from the immediate coast (within a few miles) will fall below freezing for a time, and a freeze warning will be necessary along with a cold weather advisory with very low wind chill values again, ranging from 15 to 25 area wide.

As we head into next week, the pattern is fairly unsettled, with a shortwave passing on Tuesday then a larger trough Wednesday. Moisture remains limited, but there is a low chance for a few showers Tuesday through Thursday, with another front pushing through Thursday. Before that front arrives, temps could touch 80 degrees in some areas on Tuesday with mainly 70s expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 521 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the TAF cycle. A dry front is expected to move through the region beginning around midnight tonight (06Z). This is expected to increase winds and gusts around all terminals while also shifting winds to the north. Winds will come down by tomorrow evening.

MARINE

Issued at 1232 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

A light to gentle flow is expected to continue this afternoon and evening. A cold front will move through after midnight shifting winds to the north at strong levels with some gusts near gale force possible. There is a low chance for showers mainly offshore overnight. Strong winds will persist through Saturday before subsiding by Sunday. A weak to moderate onshore flow returns by Monday.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1232 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026

A cold front will move through the area tonight with RH values falling to low levels (20-30%) Friday and Saturday. Expect breezy conditions near the coast tomorrow, but any duration of stronger winds aligning with low humidity will be limited. ERC values remain generally low, and the potential for critical fire conditions is low. RH values increase late in the weekend and early next week. There is a low chance for showers toward the middle of next week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 41 58 36 51 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 36 57 29 47 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 45 63 35 56 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 40 60 32 53 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 40 57 35 49 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 40 62 32 52 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 42 60 33 53 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 44 57 40 50 / 10 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory from 2 AM to noon CST Friday for GMZ231-232- 236-237.

Small Craft Advisory from 2 AM Friday to 2 PM CST Saturday for GMZ250-255-270-275.