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Sweltering heat and humidity through next week, but strong storms to visit Coastal Bend Friday

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — The combination of a humid, unstable airmass and a potent upper-air disturbance will bring strong to severe thunderstorms Friday. The relentless heat and humidity will persist at least through next week.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Isolated storms overnight will affect northern Coastal Bend counties
  • Scattered thunderstorms, some potentially severe, will impact the areas Friday
  • Excessive heat and humidity this weekend will prevail through next week

CORPUS CHRISTI FORECAST

Tonight:
Mostly cloudy, warm, windy and humid
Temperature:
Low in the upper 70s
Winds:
South southeast 13 to 25 mph

Friday:
Partly cloudy and very warm with scattered thunderstorms, some possibly severe
Temperature:
High in the lower 90s with a heat index near 106 degrees
Winds:
East 6 to 12 mph

Saturday:
Sunny, breezy and hot
Temperature:
High in the middle 90s with a heat index ar4ound 112 degrees
Winds:
East southeast 5 to 10 mph

Stay informed about potential severe storms on Friday; stay prepared for excessive heat over the next several days