NWS Brownsville Warns of Heat Index Values Near 111 Degrees in South Texas
The National Weather Service in Brownsville issued a Special Weather Statement at 8:27 p.m. CDT on September 8 covering Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, inland and coastal Kenedy, Starr, northern and southern Hidalgo, inland and coastal Willacy, and inland and coastal Cameron counties [1]. Forecasters said hot temperatures combined with elevated humidity would push heat index values to between 108 and 111 degrees for several hours Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening, with a few locations briefly exceeding 111 degrees [1]. A similar statement issued the prior evening at 9:31 p.m.
Sources
- api.weather.gov · Special Weather Statement issued September 8 at 8:27PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX Sep 9, 2026
- api.weather.gov · Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 9:31PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX Sep 8, 2026
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