Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 1, 2026 at 4:00:09 am CDT

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Tonight

Extended Forecast

A cold front will approach the region Friday afternoon increasing our rain chances. As storms develop Friday afternoon into Friday night, there is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) that the storms could become strong to severe. The primary threats would be hail and damaging winds with tornadoes being a low secondary threat, mainly across the Victoria Crossroads.

Apart from storms potentially becoming severe, flash flooding will also be possible within the strongest storms or over any area where storms train. Therefore, the northern half of South Texas is under a Marginal to Slight Risk (level 1 and 2 out of 4) of flash flooding.

A cold front will approach the region Friday afternoon. Strong winds in the wake of the front Friday night into Saturday morning will promote frequent gusts to Gale over the Gulf waters.

A cold front will aid in the development of showers and thunderstorms across the area tonight through Friday night. We are not looking for widespread heavy rain, but everyone should get in on the rain. Highest amounts will be across the north where localized totals above an inch are possible. There is also a marginal risk for severe storms tonight and on Friday, with wind and hail being the main threats.

Seasonal conditions are expected today with highs in the lower 80s and a moderate southeasterly wind. Water temperatures are around 80. There is a LOW risk of rip currents across area beaches today.

Rain chances increase tonight from northwest to southeast. Showers with a few thunderstorms are expected. Some storms may be strong.

We have a cooler stretch of weather ahead with below normal temperatures through Monday. Widespread showers and storms are forecast Friday with a few lingering into Saturday morning. The rest of the weekend looks dry. We'll warm back up early next week.

*Hourly Weather Roundup ( )*
*Location*	*Sky/Weather*	*Temp*	*Dewpt*	RH	*Wind*	*Baro*	*Remarks*
Alice	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beeville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corpus Christi	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corpus Christi NAS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cotulla	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kingsville NAS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laredo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Port Lavaca	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rockport	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Victoria	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).

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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

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