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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1112 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

- Significantly warmer than normal temperatures will be the rule for at least the next 7 to 10 days.

- Patchy fog is forecast to develop both tonight and Saturday night. While dense fog is not currently anticipated, motorists should be prepared for sudden changes in visibility, if traveling during the late night and early morning hours through Sunday morning.

- Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast each afternoon during the middle to latter part of next week. While overall rain totals are forecast to be low, a few heavier storms could provide much-needed rain to localized areas.

SHORT TERM

(Tonight through Sunday night) Issued at 1112 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026 The weak cold front that brought this morning's showers and storms is now moving offshore into the Gulf. Drier and slightly cooler air is entering the area now. Lows will generally be about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday (so around the 50s), but despite the cooling, this is still slightly above normal for this time of year. The potential for fog is a little murky tomorrow morning. While there could be some patchy fog which could be dense in a few spots, with the drier air already moving through, the current thinking is the window of opportunity is going to be limited and along/south of the I-10/I-12 corridor. That being said this is still a lower than usual confidence in the forecast especially with guidance being all over the place for visibility. Highs tomorrow and Sunday will be warm for this time of year, with a some spots possibly hitting 80 and the rest of the area not too far behind in the upper 70s.

LONG TERM

(Monday night through Friday night) Issued at 1112 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

Weak ridging will hold over the area through around mid week. Above average temperatures will continue through the rest of next week with much of the area near or above 80 degrees especially by mid week. Gulf moisture will also be advecting into the area bringing more humid conditions. A few shortwaves pass nearby around mid week bringing a low to medium chance of some showers and thunderstorms. As of right now the potential for heavy rainfall will be much further north of us with the better environment setup well into the midwest.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1112 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

Mostly VFR conditions for terminals with a few at IFR or lower due to low stratus. The low cloud decks are generally transient and should improve in a few hours but with fog being a concern through the early morning hours some terminals may be stuck MVFR/IFR for either vis or ceilings. Conditions should then improve to VFR again by the mid morning hours.

MARINE

Issued at 1112 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

Benign conditions will settle over the coastal waters for the weekend. Light northeasterly to easterly winds will prevail through Monday before shifting to a stronger offshore flow starting Tuesday. Low chances of rain return for the offshore waters around mid week.

LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

LA...None. GM...None. MS...None. GM...None.