Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
646 FXUS64 KCRP 180530 AFDCRP Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1230 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1227 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026 - Drier conditions through next week. - Seasonably hot conditions with a moderate risk of heat-related impacts through next week. Peak heat indices will range between 100- 105 degF. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 135 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026 Through the weekend and into next week, the large scale pattern will become drier and more stable as surface and mid-level high pressure gradually build westward. Increasing sunshine and the drier air mass will allow temperatures to gradually warm, with highs near seasonal normals this weekend before climbing a few degrees above average early next week. Heat index values are expected to remain generally between 100-105 degF, supporting a moderate (level 2 of 4) heat risk across much of the region. The hottest conditions are anticipated across the Rio Grande Plains and Brush Country, where some locations could approach the triple digits with isolated pockets of major (level 3 of 4) heat risk. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1227 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026 VFR conditions prevail across South Texas. Light southeasterly winds of 5-12 knots early this morning will strengthen to 15-20 and gusts to 25 knots later this morning into afternoon. There may be brief periods of MVFR ceilings inland between 09-15Z but confidence is not high with coverage to make prevailing. && .MARINE... Issued at 135 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026 A moderate (BF 4) onshore flow is forecast for the next several days, with a fresh breeze developing along the coast south of Port Aransas in the afternoons. By midweek next week, overall flow will lower slightly to become more gentle to moderate (BF 3-4). Rain chances through the period will be very low (<10%). && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 93 79 94 76 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 93 75 95 73 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 102 79 104 77 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 98 76 99 73 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 91 82 91 80 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 99 77 101 74 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 95 77 96 73 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 90 82 89 80 / 0 0 0 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...KRF/98 AVIATION...EMF/94