Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Refugio
Updated: 3:44 am CDT on July 6, 2009
Heat advisory in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CDT this evening...
Today
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s inland...in the mid 90s coast. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Heat index values around 110 in the afternoon.
... Heat advisory in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CDT this evening...
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a heat advisory... which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CDT this evening.
Very hot temperatures this afternoon and higher dewpoints behind the sea-breeze will produce heat indices between 110 and 113 degrees across portions of south Texas. The heat index values are likely to occur between 1 PM and 5 PM.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Children... the elderly and people with chronic ailments are usually the first to suffer from the heat. Heat exhaustion... cramps or in extreme cases heat stroke can result from prolonged exposure to these conditions. Friends... relatives or neighbors should check on people who may be at risk. 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.
If you must be outside... reduce your activities... drink plenty of water... take frequent breaks and wear light colored clothing.
A heat advisory is issued when the heat index is forecast to reach 110 degrees or higher for two hours or more.
Record Report
Statement as of 04:34 PM CDT on July 05, 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 1965.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:30 am CDT on July 06, 2009
preliminary climate data for Corpus Christi International Airport Sunday July 05 2009
High temperature : 102 low temperature : 79 rainfall (inches) : 0.00 2009 rainfall: 3.63 inches highest wind gust : 37 mph direction of gust : southeast
Normal and record temperatures for today... normal record year high 93 100 2005 low 74 68 1997
Sunrise this morning : 640 am CDT sunset this evening : 829 PM CDT
Preliminary climate data for Victoria Regional Airport Sunday July 05 2009
High temperature : 102 low temperature : 78 rainfall (inches) : 0.00 2009 rainfall: 5.37 inches highest wind gust : 30 mph direction of gust : southeast
Normal and record temperatures for today... normal record year high 93 106 1914 low 75 67 1924
Sunrise this morning : 635 am CDT sunset this evening : 830 PM CDT
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