Station Name: Tres Palacios Bay site TPAL nr Palacios, TX
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Palacios, TX 77428
Matagorda County

GPS Coordinates: 28.6865, -96.2398

Nearby Water Temperatures

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 22 at 9:12AM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:12 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 5:15 PM

* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 7 possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 10 AM CST this morning. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Saturday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 22 at 9:08AM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:08 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 above possible. * WHERE...Bee, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Calhoun, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Goliad, Inland Calhoun, Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio, Jim Wells, Live Oak, and Victoria Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Dense Fog Advisory has been allowed to expire. However, visibilities 1/4 to 1/2 miles across some locations may continue at times.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 22 at 9:08AM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:08 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 14 possible. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Calhoun Islands, Duval, Kleberg Islands, La Salle, McMullen, Nueces Islands, and Webb Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 10:52PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 10:52 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total ice accumulations between one tenth and three tenths of an inch possible across the entire watch area, with the highest accumulations in the Piney Woods and Brazos Valley. Slight sleet accumulations will be possible in the northern Piney Woods and Brazos Valley, but the primary concern will be freezing rain. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. Travel could be hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain will change over to freezing rain and sleet in the Piney Woods and Brazos Valley as early as Saturday morning. Elsewhere, rain may change over to freezing rain as early as Saturday afternoon or Saturday night.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.