Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley
Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM (GMZ255) Issued by: National Weather Service Corpus Christi, TX Last Update: 150 AM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026 | |
| Today: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Tonight: South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Thursday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thursday Night: South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Friday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Friday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Saturday: South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Sunday: South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Sunday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM (GMZ255) | |
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