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Few showers are on the table in the Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It is the middle of August and the forecast does not look to stray away from the hot and mostly dry conditions through the extended forecast. Over the next seven days, we are anticipating temperatures to stay near to slightly above normal, with most afternoons peaking in the triple digits outside of coastal communities.
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Acura Rio Grande Valley hosting donation drive following 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia
A McAllen woman is helping collect donations for earthquake victims in Colombia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Pereira region on Monday. Martha Cornejo lives in McAllen but is originally from Pereira, Colombia. At least five members of her family are still there, and their home was damaged in the earthquake.
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Textbook summer weather and more tropical dust on the way
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Students heading back to school Friday morning will be greeted by warm temperatures and clear skies, with readings expected to range from 80 to 83 degrees across the Valley. Conditions will remain quiet early, but southeast winds will gradually strengthen through the day, creating breezy conditions by the afternoon. A developing […]
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Extreme summer heat causing severe vehicle damage, Edinburg mechanic warns
The summer heat in Rio Grande Valley is doing more damage to vehicles than many drivers realize, according to a local mechanic. Joangel Velasquez of Edinburg knows that firsthand. He got a 2016 Chevy Malibu about a year ago and started noticing problems in April. "First of all, I had...
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Heat cranks up, chance for showers on Friday
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A strong high‑pressure system has been parked over the the region like it owns the place, cranking up temperatures and pushing pollution down toward the surface. That sinking air mechanism is why our air quality has dipped into the “moderate” zone, and it’s planning to hang around through Wednesday. By Friday, […]
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Clear, breezy, and hot this week with a touch of dusty haze down the road
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley is heading into a hot and increasingly breezy stretch of weather this week, with mostly clear skies dominating the forecast. Temperatures will remain near the century mark through much of the work week, while humidity pushes afternoon heat indices well above the actual air temperature. One of […]
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Brownsville PUB returns to Stage 1 Drought as reservoir conditions improve
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Public Utilities Board announced on Friday that it has implemented a Stage 1 Drought effective immediately after reservoir conditions have improved. According to a news release, the combined conservation storage level of the Falcon and Amistad reservoirs has improved to 32.9%. The board initiated a Stage 2 Drought when the combined […]
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More heat, humidity and a chance for rain
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Thanks to the showers and thunderstorms that some of the Valley encountered this past weekend, rainfall totals in McAllen have already reached two inches for this month so far. As we look at the percent of normal rain over the past 30 days, we can definitely see how much this rain […]
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Heat index soars as afternoon sea breeze showers return
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The weather pattern across the Rio Grande Valley through the weekend will focus on heat and humidity, with the heat index taking center stage each afternoon. Daytime highs are expected to climb into the mid to upper 90s, but when combined with Gulf moisture, it will feel closer to 105 to […]
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High pressure just enough for showers later in the week
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The large dome of high pressure over the region will keep skies sunny and temperatures a bit above normal for a few more days. The combination of hot and humid will keep making the days feel even hotter. When the air hits 100 degrees and the humidity is high, then your […]
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A dry July puts the Valley back on the drought map
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A wet June quenched the soil and pulled the Rio Grande Valley off the U.S. Drought Monitor map. A dry July now drags deep South Texas back on the map with moderate drought conditions from Brownsville to McAllen. So far this month, rain has been pretty hard to come by across […]
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Summer sizzle returns to the Valley while rain takes a vacation
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A stretch of classic summer weather is settling in across Harlingen and the Rio Grande Valley, and it’s not letting up anytime soon. A mid-level high-pressure system parked over the region will keep skies mostly sunny and temperatures running hot through the weekend and well into next week. Afternoon highs will […]
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The Valley is on the wrong side of Tropical Storm Bertha
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — When you’re on Bertha’s bad side, you can get burned or at least medium rare. Tropical Storm Bertha will be too far north to impact the Valley in any traditional way, but her position puts the Valley on her western flank, where the air is sinking and compressing. It’s the sinking […]
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‘Let’s stay prepared’: City of Alamo hosts sandbag distribution
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo is reminding residents that preparation is key before a storm is in the forecast. Several locations across Alamo serve as sandbag distribution centers. “Being prepared today can make all the difference tomorrow,” the city of Alamo said in a statement. Empty sandbags can be picked up at […]
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Here's where Tropical Storm Bertha is going after second landfall
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City of Alamo distributing sandbags ahead of possible rain
It's hurricane season, and Rio Grande Valley officials are urging residents to stay prepared. That's why the city of Alamo is handing out sandbags as a precautionary measure for the upcoming potential rain. City officials say residents can receive up to five sandbags per household and two per business entrance....