United States / South / Texas
Cameron County, Texas, Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Version 1 · Oct 18, 12:53 AM CDTVersion 2 · Oct 19, 1:04 AM CDTVersion 3 · Oct 20, 12:59 AM CDTVersion 4 · Oct 20, 9:36 PM CDT3 official warnings recorded: Red Flag Warning. We can’t see: Safety, Roads And Transit.
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Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:51PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX”
...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT... .A strong cold front will push south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley today, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late this evening through late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop this afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 5:51 PM CDT · expires Oct 17, 7:00 AM CDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:15AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX”
...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT... .A strong cold front will push south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley today, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late this evening through late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop this afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red Flag Warning is in effect. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 2:15 AM CDT · expires Oct 16, 7:00 PM CDT · Issuer
Red Flag Warning
“Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 10:49PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX”
...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT... .A strong front pushes south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late Friday evening into late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop Friday afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread due to strong winds and lower humidity. A Red Flag Warning is in effect. The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Red Flag Warning for Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 7 AM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Northerly 15-25 mph, gusting as high as 35-55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 40 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic growth and spread.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 15, 10:49 PM CDT · expires Oct 16, 7:00 PM CDT · Issuer
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- Photo Gallery: Vaqueros fall to UIW 41-16 · Brownsville – The Brownsville Herald · Oct 17, 11:13 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Extienden aviso de interrupción de agua en South Padre Island · KTLM · Oct 17, 1:40 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Community honors San Benito police Lt. Resendez with Mass on anniversary of his death · Brownsville – The Brownsville Herald · Oct 17, 1:17 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Photo Gallery: Edinburg High stops Edinburg North 20-14 · Brownsville – The Brownsville Herald · Oct 17, 1:21 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
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