Heat in Coastal Willacy, Texas

Heat August 10, 2023 · Coastal Willacy, Texas

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Cameron County Airport ASOS reported a heat index of 111 by 12:53 PM CDT, with 111 or higher values persisting until approximately 4:53 PM CDT on August 10th. By proxy, it can be assumed that Coastal Willacy County had similar 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 1136112. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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