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Current conditions at

Harlingen, Rio Grande Valley International Airport (KHRL)

Lat: 26.23°NLon: 97.66°WElev: 33ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	105°F (41°C)
Last update	12 Oct 1:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Rio Hondo TX

Columbus Day
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 111. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.