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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: Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 6:50:16 am CDT

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

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.
Expect mostly cloudy conditions tonight with lows in the 70s.
A cold front will stall in the area today and push through Friday with a chance for showers and storms Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will be cooler near normal Thursday and then cooler for the weekend.

 
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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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