NWS Brownsville expects heat index near 108-111 across South Texas Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Brownsville issued a special weather statement on September 8 at 8:27 p.m. CDT warning that hot temperatures combined with high humidity would push heat index values to between 108 and 111 degrees for several hours Tuesday afternoon into the evening, with a few spots briefly exceeding 111 [1]. The alert covered Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Starr, inland and coastal Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron counties, and northern and southern Hidalgo [1]. A similar statement issued the previous night at 9:31 p.m.

Sources

1. api.weather.gov · Special Weather Statement issued September 8 at 8:27PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX Sep 9, 2026
2. api.weather.gov · Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 9:31PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX Sep 8, 2026

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