Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KHRL

Rio Hondo, TX weather

Mostly cloudy and 82°28°.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the east. 813–17 mph28 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 64°18°; Sticky
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 71°22° tomorrow at 7 AM
Below 80°27° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 84°29° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 72°22° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 82°28° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 82°28° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 80°27° by 11 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 2p	Partly sunny	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	89°32°	10%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	35%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	89°32°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	31%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	88°31°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	23%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	87°31°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	14%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	85°29°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	11%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	73%	30%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	91%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	94%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	97%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	84°29°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	93%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	85°29°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	87%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	89%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 84°29° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	95%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	85°29°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	95%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	85°29°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	99%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	94%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	82°28°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	94%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	84%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	48%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	56%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	48%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	59%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	31%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	42%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	47%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 83°28°)	85°29°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	54%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 75°24° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	54%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Typical 86°30° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 63°17°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 86°30° / 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 2 to 13 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–85°29°
Low, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Typical high / low
86°30° / 63°17°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 63°17°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 63°17°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
7
Tuesday, Oct 27. Thunderstorms. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  40% chance
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 85. East southeast wind 2 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 86. East southeast wind 3 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. 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°–87°31°
Low, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 62°17°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°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 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
16 mph26 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, 89°31°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 79°26°
  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
88°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. Mostly 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, 81°27°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
87°31°–91°33°
Low, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 61°16°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 73°23°. Typical 83°28° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°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°–88°31°
Low, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 61°16°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 71°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 85°, low 68°.
Monday
Dry, high 86°, low 69°.
Rest of week
Highs 84–89°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 34.7 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Forecast peak 34.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Colorado at Harlingen

8.5 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Floodway Near Sebastian

13 mi

Level: 8.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arroyo Colorado South of Mercedes

22 mi

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 63% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 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

Rio Hondo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 20 min; Losing 1 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
Golden hour: 6:22–7:08 PM; Morning 7:20–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:17 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% 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 Rio Hondo. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rio Hondo, 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

Arroyo Colorado at Harlingen

North Floodway Near Sebastian

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