Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
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564 FXUS64 KBRO 190540 AAA AFDBRO Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1240 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1237 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 - Daily low medium (20-40% or higher) chances of rain return next Monday and become region-wide by next Tuesday. - Temperatures ease off a few degrees from widespread areas of low 100s along/west I-69 E to mostly upper 90s by Tuesday. - Extreme risks of heat-related illnesses (level 4/4) are likely to continue for portions of the RGV/Rio Grande Plains while the rest of the region experiences moderate to major risks (level 2/4 and 3/4). - A moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents continues through Saturday afternoon. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1040 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026 A bit of a dynamic and somewhat unsettled weather pattern sets up across deep south Texas throughout the next 7 days or into late next week. Subsidence and drier air associated with a 591-594+ dam high pressure aloft over northeast Texas lowers moisture content tonight through Sunday, cutting down on rain chances to, at most, a low (15%) chance of an isolated shower or two over the southern portions of the lower and mid RGV. Meanwhile, heights gradually lower as the high becomes wedged between an upper level low regressing to the eastern Gulf and as another pushes east from the Intermountain West to the Plains by Monday. Following, the combination of enhanced lift over the Gulf resulting from a series of high pressure surges and a bit of nearby mid/upper level trough vorticity advection along the southeastern periphery of a high pressure aloft emerging over the Southern Plains re-enhances moisture content and chances of rain. As a result, daily low to medium (20-40% or higher) chances of rain along the daytime seabreeze boundary expand from along/east US-281 next Monday to most of the region by next Tuesday. Heavy rain and nuisance flooding are possible as PWAT values increase, especially toward the middle and later parts of the week. Still should note that this is subject to change and will depend on the positioning and strength of the high pressure aloft. Widespread lower 100s across the Northern Ranchlands along/west of I- 69 E and across the RGV/Rio Grande Plains along/west US-281 are expected Saturday through Monday, slightly cooling off to mostly the upper 90s by Tuesday as clouds build. Additionally, areas of extreme heat-related illnesses across portions of the RGV/Rio Grande Plains continue through Monday and then become more limited to the lower RGV by Tuesday while the rest of the region experiences moderate to major risks. SPSs for heat indices of 108-111 F are possible as well. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1237 AM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 Mostly clear skies with light and variable winds prevail across Deep South Texas early this morning. Light winds overnight are forecast to increase and become easterly later this morning into the afternoon. VFR conditons will continue for the next 24 hours. && .MARINE... Issued at 1040 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026 Light to gentle, occasionally moderate, easterly to southeasterly winds become gentle to moderate northeasterly to easterly on Tuesday and mostly moderate by late week. Slight to moderate (2-4 ft) seas ease to slight (1-2 ft) seas on Sunday before increasing back to moderate later in the week. Low (15-30%) chances of rain tonight decrease to 10% or less by Saturday afternoon. Low chances return on Sunday, increasing to low to medium by Tuesday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 96 79 96 80 / 10 0 10 0 HARLINGEN 98 74 99 76 / 10 0 10 0 MCALLEN 101 78 101 79 / 10 0 10 0 RIO GRANDE CITY 102 77 102 78 / 0 0 0 0 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 89 81 89 81 / 10 10 10 10 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 94 78 95 78 / 10 0 10 0 && .BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...65-Irish LONG TERM....65-Irish AVIATION...63-KC