textproduct: Corpus Christi

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 505 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

- Extremely cold with dangerous wind chills of 10-20 degrees this morning

- Medium (30-60%) chance of freezing temps from La Salle to Victoria through Saturday night, except for Thursday night

- Low rain chances (20-30%) Thursday night ahead of cold front

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1205 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

Extremely cold temperatures remain on track early this morning with clear skies and calm/light offshore winds providing efficient conditions for radiational cooling. Low temperatures this morning will likely reach the teens from McMullen to inland Calhoun, and in the low-mid 20s elsewhere. Wind chill values won't deviate too far from the ambient air temperatures, but still a little wind will make it much colder, leaving the Extreme Cold Warning and Cold Weather Advisory in place.

Surface high pressure shifts eastward today, leading to a brief period of east-southeasterly winds, bringing highs to the low-mid 50s, with the exception of the Victoria Crossroads that may be limited to the upper 40s. A weak reinforcing surge of high pressure Tuesday night into Wednesday warrants a Freeze Watch for northern counties early Wednesday morning, but highs on Wednesday will be able to climb into the upper 50s to lower 60s.

A much stronger cold front is expected to plow through Thursday night into Friday morning, with onshore not returning until early next work week. There will be a brief window Thursday night for a low chance (20%) of showers over the Coastal Bend. We'll have a medium chance for freezing temperatures for our northern counties stretching from La Salle County to Victoria County Friday night and Saturday night. Moisture looks to remain well-below normal (less than 25th percentile PWAT values) to negate any mentionable precipitation chances through the weekend into early next week.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 505 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

VFR conditions will persist at all terminals throughout the TAF period. Light winds will generally range from 4-6 knots, with northerly flow veering briefly to the east-southeast by Tuesday afternoon before returning to the east-northeast overnight.

MARINE

Issued at 1205 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

Temperatures will be around freezing along the coast with wind chill values feeling well below freezing early this morning. Gentle to light east to northeasterly flow will continue as a weak cold front pushes through late Tuesday night into Wednesday, winds shifting back onshore Thursday, before a much stronger cold front pushes through Thursday night into Friday. Strong to near gale force conditions are likely through Saturday. Gentle to moderate easterly flow returns early next week. Other than low to medium rain chances Thursday into Thursday night, no rain chances are expected through the upcoming weekend.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1205 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

Minimum RH values are expected to stay mostly above 30% Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday, with values briefly dipping to 25-30% across the Rio Grande Plains today, Friday, and Saturday. There will be a couple of fronts passing through Wednesday night and Thursday night, shifting winds out of the north. However, light winds should negate fire weather concerns. Rain chances associated with a cold front on Thursday night will result in low chances (20-30%) along the Coastal Bend. Overall, no fire weather conditions are expected.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Corpus Christi 53 37 61 40 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 49 27 58 30 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 55 33 62 40 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 55 34 62 37 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 51 38 57 44 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 52 29 60 35 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 55 35 64 37 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 52 44 58 48 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...Cold Weather Advisory until 9 AM CST this morning for TXZ229>232- 239>247-342>344-346-347.

Freeze Warning until 9 AM CST this morning for TXZ229>234- 239>247-342>344-346-347.

Freeze Watch from late tonight through Wednesday morning for TXZ229>234-246-247.

Extreme Cold Warning until 9 AM CST this morning for TXZ233-234.

GM...None.