Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KHRL

La Paloma, TX weather

Sunny and 84°29°.

Forecasts agree

Now 84°29°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 21 mph34 km/h; From the east-southeast. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 5 AM
Dew point: 64°18°; Sticky
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (84°29° then, 85°29° now)

Good hours for

Low 72°22° tonight at 5 AM
High 86°30° tomorrow at 1 PM
Below 80°27° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 72°22° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 83°28° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 84°29° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 70°21° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 85°29° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	87°31°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	27%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	86°30°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	60%	21%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	82°28°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	66%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	86%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	97%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	85°29°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	94%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	92%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	86°30° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°)	87°31°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	95%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 84°29° to 85°29°)	87°31°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	99%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	86°30°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	98%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	99%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	84°29°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	96%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	95%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	38%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	51%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	46%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	50%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	76%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	84°29°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	85%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 77°25° to 84°29°)	86°30°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	84%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 80°27° to 86°30°)	87°31°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	70%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	86°30° (likely 81°27° to 86°30°)	88°31°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	61%	7
Mon 3p	Cloudy	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	88°31°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	75%	6
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	88°31°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	64%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 87°31°, low 71°22°. Typical 86°30° / 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
85°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 63°17°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 68°20°. Typical 86°30° / 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 63°17°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 88°31°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–88°31°
Low, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 63°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
7
Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 87°31°, low 71°22°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 86°30°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–89°32°
Low, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 88°31°, low 72°22°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–88°31°
Low, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 88°31°, low 73°23°. Typical 84°29° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 88°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 80°27°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
87°31°–89°32°
Low, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 61°16°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 89°32°, low 74°23°. Typical 84°29° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 89°32°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 80°27°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 74°24°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
89°32°–90°32°
Low, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 61°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 87°31°, low 73°23°. Typical 83°28° / 61°16°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
81°27°–89°32°
Low, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 61°16°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 87°, low 71°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 86°, low 68°.
Monday
Dry, high 88°, low 70°.
Rest of week
Highs 86–89°; chance of precipitation on Thursday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BRO) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande near San Benito

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.7 ft
Flow: 212 cfs

Forecast peak 34.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Lower Brownsville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Thu 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Colorado at Harlingen

8.9 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 110 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Colorado South of Mercedes

17 mi

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 60% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 61

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 64°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Harlingen Rio Grande Valley International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

La Paloma weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 20 min; Losing 1 min 24 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
Golden hour: 6:23–7:09 PM; Morning 7:20–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:18 PM; Morning 7:11–7:20 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from La Paloma. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

La Paloma, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rio Grande near San Benito

Rio Grande at Lower Brownsville

Arroyo Colorado at Harlingen

Arroyo Colorado South of Mercedes

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon