Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s inland...in the lower 90s coast. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation less than 20 percent.
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s inland...in the lower 90s coast.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Highs in the mid 90s inland...in the lower 90s coast.
Friday and Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s inland...in the lower 80s coast. Highs in the lower 90s inland...around 90 coast.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s inland...around 90 coast.
... Heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees are expected today...
The combination of hot temperatures and high moisture content will produce heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees today. Heat indices in a few locations could reach around 110 degrees for less than two hours.
Residents with outdoor activities planned are urged to drink plenty of water... wear light weight and light colored clothing... and take frequent breaks from the heat. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 9:18 AM CDT on July 05, 2009
... Red flag warning in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening...
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a red flag warning... which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening.
South to southwest winds will increase to 15 to 20 mph with gusts between 20 and 30 mph this morning across south Texas during the mid morning hours. The winds will turn southeast behind the sea breeze boundary this afternoon across the coastal Bend... but remain gusty. Dry and hot conditions will result in low relative humidity values... dropping to between 15 and 30 percent across inland counties... and between 25 and 40 percent along the coastal counties by this afternoon.
A critical fire danger threat will occur today as a result of the combination of these weather conditions and critically dry fuels across the region.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning. In addition... residents are urged to exercise extreme care during all outside activities that could inadvertently cause wildfires. Avoid use of welding or grinding equipment near weeds and grass. Avoid parking vehicles in tall... dry grass and weeds that could be ignited by hot catalytic converters. Do not toss cigarette Butts on the ground. Burn bans are in effect for most of the counties in south Texas.
Record Report
Statement as of 04:28 PM CDT on July 04, 2009
... Record high temperature set at Corpus Christi...
a record high temperature of 102 degrees was set at Corpus Christi today. This breaks the old record of 97 set in 1972.