Forecast and Conditions for Harlingen, Texas

Updated: 11:25 PM CDT on July 23, 2008 Observed at Weslaco, Texas
Temperature	76 °F / 24 °C
Humidity	94%
Dew Point	74 °F / 24 °C
Wind	WSW at 29 mph / 46 km/h
Pressure	29.43 in / 996 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	4.0 miles / 6.4 kilometers
Clouds
Yesterday's Maximum	92 °F / 33 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	73 °F / 22 °C
Normal high	95 °F / 35 °C
Normal low	75 °F / 23 °C
Record high	104 °F / 40 °C (1943)
Record low	67 °F / 19 °C (1923)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	18
Sunrise	06:52 AM (CDT)
Sunset	08:22 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise	11:41 PM (CDT)
Moon Set	11:44 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 8:15 PM CDT on July 23, 2008

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued an

* urban and small stream flood advisory for...
Brooks County in deep south Texas.

Western Cameron County in deep south Texas.
This includes the cities of... Olmito... Harlingen Valley Airport...
San Benito... La Feria... Harlingen

Hidalgo County in deep south Texas.
This includes the cities of... Linn... Weslaco... San Manuel... San
Juan... Pharr... mission... Mercedes... McCook... McAllen... Edinburg...
Edcouch... Donna... Alamo

eastern Jim Hogg County in deep south Texas.
This includes the city of Agua Nueva

Kenedy County in deep south Texas.

Starr County in deep south Texas.
This includes the cities of... Viboras... Rio Grande City... El Sauz

Willacy County in deep south Texas.
This includes the cities of... Lasara... Raymondville... Port
Mansfield

* until 200 am CDT

* at 810 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
squalls of showers and thunderstorms from 33 miles east of Agua
Nueva to San Juan extending eastward towards the Lower Texas
coast... moving west at 25 mph.

* Squalls with heavy rains will also affect...
McAllen Miller Airport... Palmview.
La Gloria.
Sullivan City.
San Carlos.

Excessive runoff from the squalls from Dolly will cause flooding of
low lying areas and intersections. Motorists should exercise caution
and allow extra time while driving.

Keep children and pets away from storm drains during heavy rainfall.
They could drown.

Don't become a statistic. Turn around... don't drown!

Lat... Lon 2612 9809 2638 9884 2666 9893 2726 9863
      2721 9806 2709 9744 2693 9746 2691 9749
      2685 9747 2683 9754 2680 9746 2680 9738
      2679 9747 2661 9745 2656 9741 2600 9746

61

750 PM CDT Wed Jul 23 2008

... Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* a portion of deep south Texas... including the following
areas... Brooks... coastal Cameron... coastal Willacy... Hidalgo...
inland Cameron... inland Willacy... Jim Hogg... Kenedy... Starr
and Zapata.

* Through Thursday evening

* with Hurricane Dolly expected to continue to move further inland
tonight into Thursday... widespread rainfall amounts of 8 to 10
inches can be expected across deep south Texas over the next
couple of days. With the slow movement of the storm... isolated
totals of 10 to 15 inches of rainfall is possible across
portions of the lower Rio Grande Valley.

* Residents... particularly those in flood prone areas... as well
as those living near small streams and creeks... should be
prepared to move to higher ground.

A Flash Flood Watch means that inland freshwater flooding is
possible during the next 24 to 36 hours. Residents living in
flood prone areas should take action to protect property.

Castillo

Inland Tropical Wind Warning Statement as of 10:53 PM CDT on July 23, 2008

... Inland Tropical Storm Warning now in effect until 1 PM CDT
Thursday...
... Hurricane wind warning is cancelled...

... New information...

Dolly has weaken to tropical storm as it continues to move overland.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in...
the lower and middle Rio Grande Valley.

... Watches/warnings...

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.Gov on the
internet for more information about these additional hazards.

Flood Watch.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Residents should remain in doors tonight and do not attempt to
drive. Several roads remain flooded or could flood with heavy
rain to persist overnight. Debris covers many roads and power
lines are known to have fallen. The Rio Grande River has risen 4
feet but remains 11 feet below flood stage. No warning for river
flooding are anticipated as water within the river should remain
in its banks.

... Winds...

Southwest to south winds of 25 to 40 mph are expected overnight.
Winds should diminishing to 20 to 30 mph early Thursday.

... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...

The probability of tropical storm force winds is 50 to 60 percent.

... Inland flooding...

Widespread heavy rainfall will persist over Hidalgo... Willacy and
Cameron
counties into this evening. These heavy rains will continue to
spread west with intermittent torrential rains into the night and
Thursday morning.

For the event... current data suggests a total of 10 to 15 inches
area wide from today through Thursday... with locally higher
amounts ranging from 20 to 25 inches possible.

Widespread flooding of streets and roadways are to continue with
additional flooding anticipated overnight as heavy rain persist
in
many areas of deep south Texas.

... Next update...

This statement will be updated around 100 am CDT Thursday.

Forecast as of 9:48 PM CDT on July 23, 2008
Inland Tropical Storm Warning in effect until 1 PM CDT Thursday...

	Rest of Tonight Tropical storm conditions possible. South winds 45 to 55 mph with gusts to around 70 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph with gusts to around 55 mph after midnight.
	Thursday Tropical storm conditions possible. Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
	Friday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Saturday Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
	Sunday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
	Monday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
	Tuesday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index readings 105 to 107 in the afternoon.