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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1132 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

- Breezy and cooler conditions are expected behind a dry cold front on Wednesday and again on Friday.

- Otherwise, temperatures will remain near or just above normal with precipitation chances near zero through at least early next week.

SHORT TERM

(This afternoon through Wednesday) Issued at 1132 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

Pleasant and dry weather will continue through the rest of today with only some high level cloud cover present over the region as a weakening midlevel low slowly drifts eastward over central TX, with thicker cirrus expected to arrive tonight as flow aloft turns more northerly. Otherwise, a modest surface trough centered over the TX Panhandle will keep winds out of the west the rest of today into tonight resulting in above average highs this afternoon and relatively mild overnight lows tonight. By early Wednesday morning, the central TX low will phase with deepening longwave troughing over the eastern half of the CONUS. This evolution combined with a weak disturbance moving southward over the central plains states will push a cold front through our region during the pre-dawn hours, with north winds consequently set to strengthen by sunrise Wednesday. In the wake of the early-day cold front, Wednesday is set to be breezy and cooler, though a lack of a notably cold airmass upstream and neutral midlevel height tendencies will result in temperatures still reaching the mid to upper 50s on Wednesday afternoon.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday night through next Monday) Issued at 1132 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

Throughout the rest of this week and into the upcoming weekend, a Rex block will establish just off the West Coast which will keep the upper level pattern rather stagnant over the next several days as the center of deep mid/upper level troughing remains confined to our east. As a result, dry and stable northwest flow aloft will continue over the West TX region which will keep precipitation chances near zero through at least early next week. Other than another cold front which will bring cooler temperatures for Friday, highs are expected to be near or slightly above normal for the entire region throughout the extended forecast period with our stretch of dry weather looking unlikely to end anytime in the near future.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 520 PM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

VFR with light WSW winds tonight turning N during the pre-dawn hours following a FROPA. LLWS is likely thereafter and continuing until 15Z or so when winds become even breezier.

LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.