Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 5:28:12 pm CDT

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Nueces River Flooding

Today

Beachcast

Tonight

5-Day Outlook

Major flooding continues on the Nueces River at Tilden and Three Rivers. We are seeing a slight rise on Lake Corpus Christi, but will see better rises over the next week or so.

Another hot and humid day with highs above 100 for the western part of the area and in the 90s east. Heat index values will be between 105 and 109 with a few spots 110-112.

Breezy southeasterly winds in the afternoon and mostly sunny skies are expected once again across area beaches today. There is a low risk of rip currents.

Warm and humid conditions are expected tonight along with partly cloudy skies. Lows mainly in the mid and upper 70s.

Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies along with hot and humid conditions will continue through next week. There is a 15-20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday. Otherwise, little to no rain chances expected.

*Hourly Weather Roundup ( )*
*Location*	*Sky/Weather*	*Temp*	*Dewpt*	RH	*Wind*	*Baro*	*Remarks*
Alice	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beeville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corpus Christi	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corpus Christi NAS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cotulla	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kingsville NAS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laredo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Port Lavaca	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rockport	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Victoria	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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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