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Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, May 7, 2026 at 2:48:22 pm CDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Thunderstorm chances will develop as early as today and continue through the weekend. Be cautious if you are going fishing. Lightning strikes while fishing make up 9-11% of all lightning deaths in the US. Check your weather!
Temperatures will be cooler today under mostly cloudy skies. A low (15-35%) chance of showers and thunderstorms will develop today.
A low (15-35%) chance for showers and thunderstorms will continue tonight. Low temperatures will be in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
There is a MODERATE risk of rip currents today, so please use caution if entering the waters. There is a low chance of thunderstorms today. Rip currents and lightning are dangerous beach hazards.
Rain and thunderstorm chances will increase from a low (15-35%) chance to a high (60-75%) chance Friday and Saturday. Rain will come to an end by the end of the weekend, with temperatures in the low 80s to low 90s.

 
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Location Sky/Weather Temp Dewpt RH Wind Baro Remarks
Alice
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Beeville
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Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi NAS
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Cotulla
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Kingsville NAS
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Laredo
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Port Lavaca
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Rockport
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Victoria
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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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