Heat in Coastal Kenedy, Texas

Heat August 8, 2023 · Coastal Kenedy, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Cameron County Airport ASOS reported a heat index of 111 by 11:53 AM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 3:53 PM CDT on August 8th. By proxy, it can be assumed that Coastal Kenedy County had similar conditions. The Texas Water Development Board mesonet site at Sarita (northwest Kenedy) also had 3 hours of these conditions.

The wider storm

Persistent mid-level ridging aloft combined with ample low-level moisture to provide high heat and humidity across the Rio Grande Valley and Deep South Texas much of August.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136109. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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