Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlingen, Rio Grande Valley International Airport (KHRL)

Lat: 26.23°NLon: 97.66°WElev: 33ft.

Mostly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 4 Oct 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Harlingen TX

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 13 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 97 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 79 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 95 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 73 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. North wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 86 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind 8 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 73 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 83 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Rain

    Low: 64 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Rain

    High: 80 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Harlingen TX
 26.19°N 97.7°W
4:15 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
4pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2023
 
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