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Current conditions at

McAllen, Miller International Airport (KMFE)

Lat: 26.18°NLon: 98.24°WElev: 105ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	SE 18 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	12 Oct 11:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Alton TX

Columbus Day
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 89 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.