Heat in Coastal Willacy, Texas

Heat August 13, 2023 · Coastal Willacy, 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 13th. By proxy, it can be assumed that Coastal Willacy County had similar conditions.

The wider storm

A stubborn area of high pressure combined with ample surface moisture led to more heat advisory criteria across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136116. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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