323
FXUS64 KBRO 300318
AFDBRO
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1018 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, MARINE
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 1017 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
- HOT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MIDDLE PARTS OF NEXT WEEK;
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WILL BE THE HOTTEST PERIOD; SPSS TO HEAT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.
- HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN THE UPPER 90S TO
MID 100S WITH PEAK HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 105-115F DEGREES THROUGH
THE MIDDLE PARTS OF NEXT WEEK.
- WIDESPREAD MAJOR (LEVEL 3 OF 4) WITH POCKETS OF EXTREME (LEVEL 4
OF 4) HEAT RISK CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
- BREEZY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK WITH
SPEEDS GENERALLY BETWEEN 15-25 MPH AND PEAK GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
- MOSTLY SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION (SCEC) CONDITIONS OVER THE
LAGUNA MADRE WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
- BORDERLINE FIRE DANGER STATEMENT (RFD) CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE MIDDLE PARTS OF NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1017 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MIDDLE PARTS OF NEXT WEEK. DRIVING OUR WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE A
STRONG 591-594 DAM SUB-TROPICAL HEAT RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE DESERT
SOUTHWEST. ADDITIONALLY, AN ENHANCED PRESSURE AND THERMAL GRADIENT
WILL RESULT IN BREEZY SOUTHEAST WINDS NEARLY EACH DAY WITH SPEEDS
GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS (SPSS) TO HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED
EACH DAY GOING FORWARD (ESPECIALLY THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) AS
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN THE UPPER 90S TO MID
100S WITH PEAK HEAT INDICES RANGING GENERALLY BETWEEN 105- 115F
DEGREES.
HEAT RISK CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDLE PARTS OF NEXT
WEEK. WIDESPREAD MAJOR (LEVEL 3 OF 4) HEAT RISK WITH POCKETS OF
EXTREME (LEVEL 4 OF 4) HEAT RISK CAN BE EXPECTED.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 553 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY....VFR CONDITONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL THROUGH
THE 00Z TAF CYCLE.
WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE 00Z TAF
PERIOD WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 10-20 KTS AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 25 KTS OR
SO, PARTICULARLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
MARINE
ISSUED AT 1017 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
GENERALLY FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD WITH MAINLY MODERATE WINDS AND LOW TO MODERATE SEAS.
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION (SCEC) CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED
EACH DAY OVER THE LAGUNA MADRE DUE TO PERSISTENTLY BREEZY
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS FROM AN ENHANCED PRESSURE GRADIENT. THERE COULD
BE BRIEF PERIODS WHERE WINDS REACH LOW END SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
BROWNSVILLE 81 97 80 97 / 0 0 0 0
HARLINGEN 78 100 77 100 / 0 0 0 0
MCALLEN 81 103 81 103 / 0 0 0 0
RIO GRANDE CITY 79 104 78 104 / 0 0 0 0
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 81 88 81 89 / 0 0 0 0
BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 79 95 79 96 / 0 0 0 0
BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
SHORT TERM...23-EVBUOMA
LONG TERM....23-EVBUOMA
AVIATION...23-EVBUOMA
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page