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Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
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960 FXUS64 KBRO 050548 AAA AFDBRO Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1248 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Sunday night) Issued at 1027 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 High pressure across the Gulf continues to build through the weekend, as the mid-level ridge settles back across the Desert SW and above normal moisture works back into Deep South Texas. Low rain chances, below 25 percent, return Saturday from north to south, mainly across the ranchlands, and Sunday along the sea breeze. Expect slightly below normal highs and near normal lows. The increased humidity drives a Moderate (level 2 of 4) Heat Risk both Saturday and Sunday. Southeasterly winds may once again gust towards 30 mph Saturday afternoon and 25 mph Sunday. Will hold a moderate risk of rip currents another day along the lower Texas coast. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through next Saturday) Issued at 1027 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 Low level moisture continues rain chances, mainly along the sea breeze Monday and Tuesday, with the highest POPs still generally less than 25 percent on Monday and Tuesday. Drier air arrives by mid-late week as high pressure builds again, cutting down rain chances further. Expect near to slightly below normal temperatures through mid week, with slightly above normal temperatures by late week. Minor (level 1 of 4) to Moderate (level 2 of 4) Heat Risk is expected daily. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1242 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 Mainly VFR conditions and light to moderate southeast winds are expected overnight. Brief periods of MVFR ceilings will be possible through around sunrise. Therefore, will include a TEMPO for all local aerodromes through at least 10Z. VFR conditions and breezy southeast to south winds are expected later this morning into the afternoon. Some gusts near 30 knots will be possible in the afternoon. && .MARINE... Issued at 1027 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 Now through Next Saturday...Surface high pressure generally holds across the Western Gulf with light to moderate southeasterly winds through the forecast period, allowing seas to gradually diminish by Sunday and remain favorable into next weekend. Small Craft Caution conditions continue through Saturday, mainly across the bay due to gusty winds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms offshore return Saturday into Wednesday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 89 78 90 77 / 10 10 20 10 HARLINGEN 91 76 92 75 / 10 10 20 10 MCALLEN 92 78 93 77 / 10 10 20 0 RIO GRANDE CITY 91 76 91 75 / 20 10 20 10 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 85 79 86 79 / 10 10 20 10 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 89 77 89 77 / 10 10 20 10 && .BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...56-Hallman LONG TERM....56-Hallman AVIATION...63-KC