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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 522 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

- Strong cold front drops temperatures heading into this weekend.

- Freezing temperatures Saturday morning with Freeze Watch in effect for Saturday night/Sunday morning

- Low rain chances next week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1214 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

The front is encroaching into the area as we speak, and will push through by around 3 AM. This will bring back those frigid temperatures everyone has been dreading. Today will be cool with highs creeping into the 50s with some low 60s out west. Lows tonight will be in the 30s across much of the region with some areas hovering around or just below freezing as drier air filters into the region. The areas that will be closer to freezing (northern portions of the area) should only see those temps for a couple of hours around day break. Highs Saturday will only be in the 40s and 50s. As the ridge settles overhead heading into Saturday expect this to be our coldest night. Lows will be in the 20s to lower 30s across the entire area with wind chills in the teens and 20s. This prompted the issuance of a Freeze Watch for the majority of the region excluding the coastal zones. More cold weather products will likely be needed though the decision was made to hold off during this cycle. Be sure to check back for updates with this as we enter this weekend. Onshore flow returns to the area during the day Sunday allowing for a gradual warming trend through the remainder of the week. Things will also remain pretty dry through majority of the period. Will have to monitor another disturbance coming up around midweek next week which should bring us our next shot at some rain.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 522 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

VFR conditions will prevail with BKN-OVC upper-level clouds and northerly winds of 10-15 knots gusting up to 20-25 knots over coastal sites (CRP/ALI/VCT). Winds diminish below 10 knots this evening.

MARINE

Issued at 1214 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

A cold front is currently moving through the area and will reach the coast around 9Z (3 AM) shifting winds to the north at strong levels with some gusts near gale force possible. There is a low chance for showers along and ahead of the front 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 1214 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

A cold front is currently moving through the area and will reach the coast around 9Z (3 AM) shifting winds to the north. This will drop RH values to low levels (20-30%) today 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 57 37 53 32 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 55 30 48 23 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 62 36 59 32 / 10 0 0 0 Alice 58 33 54 27 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 57 36 51 34 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 60 33 54 27 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 59 34 55 30 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 57 41 52 42 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...Freeze Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday morning for TXZ229>234-239>244-246-247.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until noon CST today for GMZ231-232-236-237.

Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM CST Saturday for GMZ250-255-270- 275.