United States / South / Texas
Hidalgo County, Texas, Friday, October 16, 2026
Official Warning‹ Thu, Oct 15Friday, October 16, 2026Version 1 · Oct 17, 12:53 AM CDTSat, Oct 17 ›Right nowAlert me about Hidalgo County
3 official warnings recorded: Red Flag Warning. We can’t see: Safety, Roads And Transit.
3Warnings recorded
17Headlines that day
1Events published
15Held, not published
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
What Each Status Rests On
Open a topic for its recordsWeatherOfficial Warning3 official warnings in effect: Red Flag Warning.
Weather
Official Warning3 official warnings in effect: Red Flag Warning.
Official Warnings
All 3 quoted in full, as issued.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
GovernmentQuiet4 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Government
Quiet4 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Meetings That Day
No meeting was on an agenda we read for this day.
- Alamo RMA Board of Directors Meeting · Bexar County government · Oct 16, 3:00 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Sgt Fernando De La Rosa Memorial Library – Day of the Dead Open Mic · Alamo city · Oct 16, 9:27 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Sgt Fernando De La Rosa Memorial Library Family Pumpkin Painting · Alamo city · Oct 16, 9:15 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Coffee With A Cop · Alamo city · Oct 16, 9:08 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
Local NewsQuiet13 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Local News
Quiet13 reports on this day, none published as an event.
- The Year of the Diamondback · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 4:55 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Rattlers host Huskies in key district matchup · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 4:07 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Ken Paxton to close Senate campaign with ‘Come and Take It’ bus tour ending at the Alamo · San Antonio Current · Oct 16, 11:47 AM CDT Published event
- For Rent · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:45 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Services · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:44 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
More (8)
- PUBLIC NOTICE- Mission City Council · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:43 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION- City of McAllen · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:43 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Public Notice- AGUA SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT REQUEST FOR SEALED BID PROPOSALS · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:42 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT- Housing Authority of the City of Mission · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:41 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Citation by Publication · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:40 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- PUBLIC NOTICE- Mission Planning and Zoning Commission · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:39 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Public Notice- Vanguard Academy · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:38 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Notice to Creditors · Mission – Progress Times · Oct 16, 9:37 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
HealthQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Health
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Air
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PowerQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Power
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SafetyCan’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Safety
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Roads And Transit
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Events
- Report In Hidalgo County, Texas Reported · first reported as “Ken Paxton to close Senate campaign with ‘Come And Take It’ bus tour ending at the Alamo” by KVUE · first seen Oct 14, 3:05 PM CDT