Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >
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FXUS64 KEWX 261816
AFDEWX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1216 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Cool and dry for Thanksgiving Day.
- A wetter weather pattern may return Friday night and continue
into early next week.
- Coldest temperatures of the season are expected Sunday into
next week behind a strong cold front.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Thursday night)
Issued at 1203 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
A re-enforcing cold front now sits south of the area with north to
northeasterly wind across South Central Texas. Gusty morning wind
continues to decrease this afternoon as the pressure gradient
relaxes, with wind returning to under 10 mph this evening into the
Thanksgiving holiday. Cold morning lows are expected in the Hill
Country dropping into the upper 30s to around 40 degrees with lows
from the low 40s to low 50s elsewhere. A few locations in the Hill
Country could briefly drop to near or just below freezing as winds
will be lightest over this area Thursday morning. Partly sunny skies
and some light breezes will be seen for the holiday with pleasant
afternoon highs in the 60s to around 70 degrees. Increased cloud
cover Thursday night into Friday will lead to slightly warmer lows
from the mid 40s to mid 50s.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Friday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 1203 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
A weak impulse moving across westerly mid-level flow will bring
precipitation chances to our western counties Friday. This impulse
moves east over the area Friday night into Saturday bringing rain
chances to all of South Central Texas with activity expected to be
scattered and mostly showers, though some rumbles of thunder cannot
be ruled out. Precipitation chances remain over the far eastern
Hill County into the Coastal Plains for Saturday and Saturday
night ahead of a strong cold front. With a bit more instability on
Saturday, we have better chances of seeing showers and
thunderstorms with the highest rain chances over the Coastal
Plains where deeper moisture resides. Breezy northerly wind move
in Sunday behind the front bringing colder temperatures back to
the forecast through at least early next week. Lows early next
week will be in the 30s to mid 40s with Tuesday morning looking
like the coldest morning. Some freezing temperatures are in the
forecast during this time. While Sunday will be drier behind the
front, low rain chances return Monday into Tuesday with a passing
shortwave and possibly some isentropic lift over the front. For
our area, a cold rain seems the most likely scenario if we do see
any precipitation early next week.
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1203 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025
VFR flight conditions prevail through the period with some increase
in mid-level cloudiness tonight into Thursday morning. The breezy
north to northeasterly flow will subside later in the afternoon
through tonight. Winds remain weaker near the Rio Grande including
at KDRT, with directions becoming more east-southeasterly during
tonight.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry 43 65 47 66 / 0 0 0 10
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 40 65 46 66 / 0 0 0 10
New Braunfels Muni Airport 42 65 48 66 / 0 0 0 10
Burnet Muni Airport 40 62 46 61 / 0 0 0 20
Del Rio Intl Airport 49 70 54 64 / 0 0 0 40
Georgetown Muni Airport 39 63 45 64 / 0 0 0 10
Hondo Muni Airport 42 66 51 65 / 0 0 0 30
San Marcos Muni Airport 40 66 47 67 / 0 0 0 10
La Grange - Fayette Regional 42 65 45 69 / 0 0 0 10
San Antonio Intl Airport 45 65 52 65 / 0 0 0 20
Stinson Muni Airport 46 67 53 68 / 0 0 0 20
&&
.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
$$
SHORT TERM...27
LONG TERM....27
AVIATION...62
No recent Short Term Forecast (NOW) has been issued for NWS Austin/San Antonio CWA (EWX).
Special Weather Statement Issued: 11/25/2025 11:24:00 AM UTC
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