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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Mid Valley Airport (KTXW)
Lat: 26.18°NLon: 97.97°WElev: 70ft.
Overcast with Haze and Windy
70°F
21°C
| Humidity | 33% |
| Wind Speed | N 31 G 40 mph |
| Barometer | 29.91 in |
| Dewpoint | 39°F (4°C) |
| Visibility | 5.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Mar 3:15 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Mercedes TX
Wind Advisory March 16, 03:25am until March 16, 01:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 16, 07:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and BreezyMonday
High: 68 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
BreezyMonday Night
Low: 50 °F
Increasing
CloudsTuesday
High: 74 °F
Decreasing
CloudsTuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Mercedes TX
26.14°N 97.93°W
26.14°N 97.93°W
3:18 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
3am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
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