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FXUS64 KCRP 102006
AFDCRP
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
306 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 253 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026
- MEDIUM RAIN CHANCES TODAY INTO SATURDAY, WITH ISOLATED POCKETS
OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND HIGH RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS.
- MODERATE RISK OF HEAT-RELATED IMPACTS SATURDAY INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK, WITH PEAK HEAT INDICES 104-109 DEGREES OVER THE COASTAL
PLAINS.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 253 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026
RAIN CHANCES WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY.
AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS, ACTIVITY OVER LAND IS EXPECTED
TO PICK UP DUE TO DAYTIME HEATING. RAIN CHANCES TONIGHT SHOULD BE
RELATIVELY LOW BEFORE RAIN CHANCES INCREASE TO THE 30-40% RANGE
AGAIN TOMORROW. RIDGING WILL BEGIN TO BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION
EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT WITH PWAT VALUES STILL EXPECTED TO BE AROUND
2", LOW CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE
FORECAST FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE COMBINING WITH ABUNDANT LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE
WILL PROMOTE HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100-109 DEGREES THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. PLEASE USE CAUTION IF YOU ARE
WORKING OR PLAYING OUTSIDE OR SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS FOR
INDEPENDENCE DAY. TAKE PLENTY OF BREAKS, DRINK WATER, AND DON'T
FORGET SUNSCREEN.
MORE HEAT SAFETY INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV/HEAT
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 253 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE
INLAND THIS AFTERNOON, POTENTIALLY IMPACTING TAF SITES. RAIN
CHANCES ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET WITH ACTIVITY
INCREASING ONCE AGAIN SATURDAY. OTHER THAN THAT, VFR CONDITIONS
CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THIS TAF CYCLE WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF
MVFR POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND THUNDERSTORMS.
MARINE
ISSUED AT 253 PM CDT FRI JUL 10 2026
GENTLE TO MODERATE (BF 3-4) SOUTHEASTERLY-SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SEAS RUNNING 2 TO 4 FT. THERE WILL
BE A MEDIUM (40-50 PERCENT) CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY WITH PERIODS OF ERRATIC WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS
LIKELY IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN CHANCES DECREASE
INTO THE 20-40 PERCENT RANGE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH HIGHEST
CHANCES OVER OUR NORTHERN WATERS.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
CORPUS CHRISTI 79 91 80 92 / 20 40 10 20
VICTORIA 77 94 77 94 / 10 40 10 40
LAREDO 78 97 77 98 / 10 50 40 10
ALICE 76 93 77 94 / 0 40 10 30
ROCKPORT 82 91 82 91 / 30 30 20 20
COTULLA 76 95 76 97 / 10 40 40 10
KINGSVILLE 77 91 78 92 / 10 40 10 30
NAVY CORPUS 82 89 83 90 / 20 30 10 10
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
DISCUSSION...JCP/84
AVIATION...JCP/84
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