Corpus Christi, TX – A warm and muggy South Texas Saturday will shift to a stormy night as a cold front moves through the region, bringing severe weather potential, dangerous marine conditions, and a continued high risk of rip currents, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Corpus Christi.
Forecasters say isolated severe thunderstorms could develop between 6 p.m. tonight and 6 a.m. Sunday, mainly across the Victoria Crossroads. The region holds a Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 5) for damaging winds and large hail. Isolated tornadoes are also possible, though considered a secondary threat. Any slow-moving storm may produce a quick 1–3 inch downpour, prompting the Weather Prediction Center to place the coastal plains in a Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall through Sunday morning.
Along the coast, conditions will be hazardous both ahead of and behind the cold front. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through Sunday afternoon, with southeast winds of 20–30 knots and gusts up to 35 knots. Wave heights could reach 10 feet, creating dangerous conditions for smaller vessels.
Beachgoers face significant danger as well. A High Rip Current Risk continues through 6 p.m. tonight for Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces, and Calhoun islands. NWS notes that strong rip currents can sweep even strong swimmers away from shore, urging residents and visitors to stay out of the surf.
Low temperatures tonight will fall into the upper 40s to mid-50s, with thunderstorms scattered across the region from Cotulla to Port Lavaca.
