Weather Alerts For Rio Hondo, TX

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 125F degrees expected. WHERE Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Northern Hidalgo, Southern Hidalgo, and Starr Counties. WHEN From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Brownsville TX HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Northern Hidalgo, Southern Hidalgo, Starr Including the cities of Brownsville, Port Mansfield, Sarita, Edinburg, McAllen, Rio Grande City, Pharr, Weslaco, Harlingen, Laguna Vista, Roma, Raymondville, Port Isabel, Mission, and San Manuel