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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. 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 7:26:24 pm CDT

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms today.
A cold front will move through the region this afternoon. Strong winds in the wake of the front Tonight into Saturday morning will promote frequent gusts to Gale over the Gulf waters and gusts up to 40 mph across the islands and Coastal Bend. Inexperienced mariners, especially in smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these hazardous conditions. Residents should secure outdoor objects.
There is a MODERATE risk of rip currents across area beaches today, leading to dangerous swimming conditions, especially near piers and jetties. Otherwise, Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms as a cold front pushes through the region. Cooler with highs in the lower 80s. Strong and gusty northerly winds tonight.

 
Hourly Weather Roundup ( )
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
N/A
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Port Lavaca
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Rockport
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Victoria
N/A
N/A
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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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