Excessive Heat — Lower Brewster County, Texas

2019-08-26 · Lower Brewster County, Texas

Event narrative

The high temperature for the day reached 116 degrees in Rio Grande Village.

Wider weather episode

A ridge of high pressure accompanied by very dry air moved into west Texas and southeast New Mexico resulting in record breaking triple digit temperatures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 850980. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.