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Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
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915 FXUS64 KBRO 170520 AFDBRO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1220 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...New AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1022 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025 Heat is likely to remain the main focus of the forecast into the beginning of this upcoming week as a mid-level high pressure over eastern Texas gradually slips north of our region Sunday night, moving west-northwestward and over the Four Corners by Tuesday. Resulting subsidence aloft is expected to suppress probabilities of afternoon convection to less than 15% through Monday. As the high moves further northwestward, mid-level troughing over the Gulf extends to eastern and southern Texas, increasing probabilities from a low (20%) chance on Tuesday afternoon to a low-medium to likely (30-50%) chance each afternoon beginning Wednesday and lasting through the weekend as near average PWAT values trend upward to near and above average (> 2.0 inches). Showers and thunderstorms are expected to be diurnally driven along the seabreeze boundaries, occurring late morning into the afternoon hours, with the highest probabilities near and east of US-281. Convection is likely to be brief in nature, though able to produce heavy rain, frequent lightning and stronger gusts. Near to slightly above average highs continue into Wednesday, with upper 90`s across inland portions along and east of I-69 E while nearly widespread lower 100`s continue to the west. As clouds increase into Wednesday and Thursday, most of deep south Texas and the Rio Grande Valley are likely to range from the mid to upper 90`s. Mid 80`s to lower 90`s continue for the island and coastal areas, respectively. Overnight lows in the 70`s inland and lower 80`s near the coast persist. Mostly moderate (level 2/4), with pockets of major (level 3/4), heat risks maintain into Monday before ranging from minor (level 1/4) to moderate Tuesday and onward. Afternoon heat indices remain between 100-110 degF, with a few locations possibly surpassing 110 degF for a brief period of time on Sunday and Monday for portions of the coastal counties and near the Rio Grande in the mid and upper Rio Grande Valley, though likely keeping beneath SPS criteria. A low risk of rip currents continues tonight and through the day Sunday. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1218 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 Through 06z Monday.....Flying conditions will mainly be VFR through the 06z TAF period. There could be some MVFR low stratus around, particularly during the overnight hours into the morning due to the copious amounts of low level moisture left behind from recent rains and lighter winds. Can`t rule out the low, yet non-zero probability for some mist/fog developing as well overnight into the morning hours for the same reasons described above. Winds will continue out of the southeast 5-15 kts through the 06z TAF period. Winds could gust between 20-25 kts during the afternoon hours before waning later in the evening. && .MARINE... Issued at 1022 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025 Gentle to moderate southeasterly winds and slight to moderate (2-3 feet) seas become light to gentle, and variable at times, with slight (1-2 feet) seas by Monday. Showers and thunderstorms increase over the eastern portions of the offshore (20-40 nm) Gulf waters on Tuesday, becoming a daily low to medium (20-40%) chance across all lower Texas coastal waters by Wednesday. Heavy rain, frequent lightning and stronger winds are possible in the strongest of convection. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 96 79 96 78 / 10 0 10 0 HARLINGEN 98 75 98 74 / 10 0 10 0 MCALLEN 101 78 102 78 / 10 0 10 0 RIO GRANDE CITY 103 77 103 76 / 0 0 0 0 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 88 81 88 81 / 10 0 10 0 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 93 78 93 77 / 10 0 10 0 && .BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...65-Irish LONG TERM....65-Irish AVIATION...23-Evbuoma