Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KHRL

Palmer, TX weather

Mostly sunny and 79°26°.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the east-southeast. 914–17 mph27 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 70°21°; Muggy
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.12 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Feels like 90°32°+ today 1–4 PM (peak 90°32°)
High 86°30° today at 1 PM
Below 80°27° tonight after 7 PM
Low 71°22° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 80°27° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 82°28° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 85°29° · rain chance 10% · feels like 90°32° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 72°22° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 84°29° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 75°24° by 9 AM · Partly 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 10a	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	30%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	86°30°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	64%	37%	4
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	89°32°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	42%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	86°30° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°)	90°32°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	32%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	86°30° (likely 84°29° to 87°31°)	90°32°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	34%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 83°28° to 87°31°)	90°32°	10%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	28%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	89°32°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	28%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	87°31°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	27%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	86°30°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	82°28°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	31%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	46%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	92%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	75°24°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	85°29°	10%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	85%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	53%	91%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	86°30°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	98%	6
Sun 2p	Cloudy	86°30° (likely 79°26° to 86°30°)	87°31°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	95%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	86°30°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	97%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	86°30°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	98%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	85°29°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	97%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	97%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	97%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	43%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	63%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	84%	35%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	44%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	47%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	42%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	37%	1

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. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
84°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 63°17°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 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
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 2 to 14 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°–72°22°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 63°17°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 87°31°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 1 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 63°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
7
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 86°30°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
85°29°–87°31°
Low, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 88°31°, low 73°23°. Typical 84°29° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 88°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 80°26°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 75°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
86°30°–89°32°
Low, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 61°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 88°31°, low 75°24°. Typical 84°29° / 61°16°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 88°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 81°27°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 75°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
84°29°–92°33°
Low, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 61°16°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 87°31°, low 73°23°. Typical 83°28° / 61°16°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 89°32°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
85°29°–90°32°
Low, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 61°16°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 87°, low 71°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 86°, low 68°.
Monday
Dry, high 87°, low 69°.
Rest of week
Highs 85–88°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.6 ft
Flow: 159 cfs

Forecast peak 34.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rio Grande at Lower Brownsville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Thu 7 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Colorado at Harlingen

8.5 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 108 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Colorado South of Mercedes

18 mi

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 61% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 61

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 70°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

Palmer 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 7:20–8:05 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 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Palmer, 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