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A welcome break from the heat, tropical downpours arrive Friday afternoon

A welcome break from the heat, tropical downpours arrive Friday afternoon
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Happy Thursday!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Temps backing down
  • Increasing rain chances for Friday night
  • Tracking the Tropics

Thursday was the hottest day of the week and the hottest day of 2025 so far. Corpus Christi hasn't reached 99ºF since August 31, 2024.

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Corpus Christi's hottest temperature of 2025 is 99ºF as of July 24.

'Feels like' temps will improve as temperatures drop on account of rain in the forecast. High temperatures on Friday will be about 5 degrees cooler, providing some much-needed relief from the heat.

I've got a better idea of the rain situation. Looks like our neighborhoods closest to the Gulf will see the most rainfall. In fact, the highest totals around an inch now, with a little more for inland neighborhoods, too.

Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast for the Coastal Bend from July 24-31

The same group of disorganized thunderstorms moving across the Gulf is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The NHC is still giving this disturbance a low chance of development before it reaches the Texas Coast, but that could change as conditions look to be more favorable closer to Texas. Keep an eye on the forecast as any potential development could change how much rain you can expect in your neighborhood! More details pending as we continue to track this area of interest.

CORPUS CHRISTI FORECAST
Tonight: Increasing clouds
Temperature: Low 75ºF

Winds: S 5-15 mph

Fri-YAY: Sun/cloud mix, afternoon t-storms
Temperature: High 93ºF
Winds: SE 10-20 mph

Fri-YAY night: Mostly cloudy, scattered t-storms
Temperature: Low 76ºF
Winds: S 5-15 mph

Have a good evening!