210 FXUS64 KBRO 190000 AAA AFDBROArea Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 700 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
...New AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 645 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
- Rain and thunderstorm chances continue into next week.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1209 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
An unsettled weather pattern continues across Deep South Texas as tropical moisture, a series of disturbances overhead, and daytime heating leads to scattered showers and thunderstorms persisting into next week. Best time frame for precipitation will primarily coincide with the peak heating of the day and along the sea breeze. Highest chances of any precipitation will be along and east US 281/I-69C though will continue to see showers and thunderstorms migrate westward into the Rio Grande Plains through the evening. Some of this activity, especially in the afternoons, could be heavy with gusty winds, cloud to ground lighting, and heavy rainfall. Instantaneous rainfall rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour are possible and could lead to some nuisance flooding, primarily on roadways and low lying areas. Portions of western Cameron and eastern Hidalgo counties will be more susceptible to this as they experienced heavy rainfall yesterday.
Near to just below normal temperatures are expected over the next few days, primarily due to the increased rain chances and cloud cover. Heat indices will stay below 105 degrees with a Minor (level 1 out of 4) Heat Risk. Monday and Tuesday temperatures will increase to just slightly above normal. Heat indices increase to 105 to 110 degrees, with a Moderate (level 2 our of 4) Heat Risk.
A moderate risk of rip currents is expected at area beaches over through at least Friday afternoon.
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.AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 645 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
Predominantly VFR conditions are expected to continue through the period, though additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms may briefly produce MVFR to IFR conditions. HiRes models depict another round of isolated showers moving through the area overnight. Overall, confidence is low for any of these showers impacting a TAF site, though probabilities are slightly higher at BRO. Isolated to scattered convection will become more likely through the late morning and into the afternoon, though the probability impacts at any of the airfields will still remain low.
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.MARINE... Issued at 1209 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025
Generally favorable conditions with mostly light to moderate winds and seas of 2 to 3 feet. Rain and thunderstorm chances will continue on the waters off the lower Texas coast. Any shower or thunderstorm activity will lead to localized increased winds and seas.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 76 90 76 92 / 40 50 30 50 HARLINGEN 72 92 71 93 / 20 40 10 40 MCALLEN 76 95 76 96 / 30 40 10 30 RIO GRANDE CITY 73 96 72 96 / 20 40 10 20 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 81 87 81 87 / 40 40 40 50 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 76 89 75 90 / 30 40 20 40
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.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. &&
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SHORT TERM...68-McGinnis LONG TERM....68-McGinnis AVIATION...60-BE
NWS BRO Office Area Forecast Discussion