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South Padre

26.080°, -97.200° · tides: Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)

⚠ Flash Flood Warning · until Sun 1:15 PM

FFWBRO The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Cameron County in deep south Texas... * Until 115 PM CST. * At 1109 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... San Benito, Los Fresnos, Rancho Viejo, Rio Hondo, Laureles, Olmito, Cameron Park, Port Of Brownsville, Southmost, Downtown Brownsville, La Paloma, Brownsville, Lincoln Park, Los Fresnos High School, Los Fresnos City Offices, Lopez - Riggins Elementary School, Palmer Laasko Elementary, Los Cuates and Resaca Middle School.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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Today

Today: High 79° · 84% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 73° · 49% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 18 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:10 AM / 5:07 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
5:40 AM–6:40 AM
Major period
10:40 AM–12:40 PM
Minor period
4:37 PM–5:37 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMclouds78% cloud cover75% cloud cover80% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover87% cloud cover72% cloud cover83% cloud cover72% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover56% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover73% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover81% cloud cover75% cloud cover69% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°77767675747676767575747475767776rain37% chance, 0.04 in42% chance, 0.04 in45% chance, 0.04 in49% chance, 0.04 in46% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in30% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in29% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.02 in40% chance, 0.07 in50% chance, 0.07 in48% chance, 0.07 in70% chance, 0.07 in75% chance, 0.07 in85% chance, 0.07 in66% chance, 0.01 in56% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance34% chance34% chance34% chance34% chance34% chance34% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance10% chance10% chance0.070.070.07wind01020mphE 20 mph, gusts 22E 22 mph, gusts 24ESE 22 mph, gusts 24E 22 mph, gusts 24ESE 21 mph, gusts 22ESE 20 mph, gusts 21E 18 mph, gusts 20E 18 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 21E 17 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 8 PM77°77°70°81%78%37%0.04"E 2022–⚡
Sun 9 PM77°77°70°81%75%42%0.04"E 2123–⚡
Sun 10 PM77°77°70°80%80%45%0.04"E 2224–⚡
Sun 11 PM76°76°70°81%72%49%0.04"E 2224–⚡
Mon 12 AM76°76°70°80%69%46%0.02"ESE 2224–⚡
Mon 1 AM77°77°70°79%87%38%0.02"E 2224–⚡
Mon 2 AM76°76°70°81%72%30%0.02"E 2224–⚡
Mon 3 AM75°75°70°83%83%25%0.02"E 2123–⚡
Mon 4 AM75°75°69°83%72%29%0.02"ESE 2122–⚡
Mon 5 AM75°75°70°84%68%32%0.02"ESE 2022–⚡
Mon 6 AM74°74°70°86%69%40%0.07"ESE 2021–⚡
Mon 7 AM74°75°70°85%66%50%0.07"E 1820–⚡
Mon 8 AM74°75°71°88%72%48%0.07"E 1820–⚡
Mon 9 AM75°75°71°87%69%70%0.07"E 1820–⚡
Mon 10 AM76°76°71°86%66%75%0.07"E 1820–⚡
Mon 11 AM76°76°72°87%69%85%0.07"E 1720–⚡
Mon 12 PM76°76°71°85%75%66%0.01"E 1720–⚡
Mon 1 PM76°76°72°85%76%56%0.01"E 1721–⚡
Mon 2 PM76°76°71°84%62%35%0.01"E 1721–⚡
Mon 3 PM76°76°70°83%63%29%0.01"E 1721–⚡
Mon 4 PM76°76°70°82%66%26%0.01"E 1721–⚡
Mon 5 PM76°76°70°81%56%23%0.01"E 1620–⚡
Mon 6 PM75°75°69°81%67%20%–E 1618–⚡
Mon 7 PM75°75°69°81%68%20%–E 1517–⚡
Mon 8 PM75°75°69°80%73%20%–E 1416–⚡
Mon 9 PM75°75°68°79%77%20%–E 1416–
Mon 10 PM75°75°68°80%80%20%–E 1315–
Mon 11 PM75°75°68°81%83%20%–E 1314–
Tue 12 AM74°74°68°82%86%34%–E 1213–
Tue 1 AM74°74°68°83%86%34%–E 1212–
Tue 2 AM74°74°68°84%85%34%–E 1012–
Tue 3 AM74°74°69°84%85%34%–E 1012–
Tue 4 AM74°74°69°84%84%34%–E 1012–
Tue 5 AM74°74°69°84%82%34%–E 912–
Tue 6 AM74°74°69°84%81%24%–E 912–
Tue 7 AM74°74°69°84%75%24%–E 912–
Tue 8 AM75°75°70°84%69%24%–E 1012–
Tue 9 AM75°75°70°84%63%24%–E 1012–
Tue 10 AM76°76°71°84%65%24%–E 1013–
Tue 11 AM76°76°71°83%68%24%–ESE 1213–
Tue 12 PM77°77°71°83%70%26%–ESE 1214–
Tue 1 PM77°77°71°82%71%26%–ESE 1214–
Tue 2 PM77°77°71°80%73%26%–ESE 1013–
Tue 3 PM77°77°71°80%74%26%–ESE 1013–
Tue 4 PM77°77°70°80%74%26%–ESE 1013–
Tue 5 PM76°76°70°80%73%26%–ESE 912–
Tue 6 PM76°76°70°81%73%10%–ESE 912–
Tue 7 PM76°76°69°81%76%10%–ESE 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 73°

84% rain · 0.16"

ESE 20–22 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 72°

85% rain · 0.60"

E 13–22 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 72°

34% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 72°

41% rain

W 5–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 69°

39% rain · 0.24"

NNW 5–17 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

73° / 68°

5% rain

N 6–15 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

75° / 71°

20% rain

ENE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 18 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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Marine forecast

Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado

GMZ130 · 114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ130-132-135-082015-
Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado-
Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port
Mansfield TX-
Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX-
114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Choppy on the bay. A slight
chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough in the late evening and
early morning, then diminishing to choppy early in the morning. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest early in the morning. Light chop on the bay,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north in
the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out 20 NM

GMZ150 · 114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ150-155-082015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
114 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers likely early this morning, then showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east
5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 2069

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
80% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (20.8°)
2
87% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★★★c100
best
3
93% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★★★c98
best
4
98% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★★c92
best
5
100% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
6
100% lit
↑ 7:00 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c67
7
98% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★☆c57
8
94% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
9
88% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★☆☆c34
10
82% lit
↑ 10:25 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★☆☆☆c35
11
74% lit
↑ 11:16 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★☆☆c40
Apogee · 405,052 km
12
66% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:38 AM
★★☆☆c47
13
56% lit
↑ 12:08 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
★★☆☆c55
14
47% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 12:01 PM
★★☆☆c63
Last Quarter
15
37% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 12:48 PM
★★☆☆c72
16
28% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★★★☆c80
Moon farthest south (-19.9°)
17
19% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 2:36 PM
★★★★c86
18
11% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★★★c87
19
5% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
★★★★c87
best
20
1% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★★c77
21
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★★c69
New Moon
22
2% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 7:51 PM
★★★☆c60
Moon crosses the equator
23
7% lit
↑ 8:11 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★☆c53
Perigee · 361,057 km
24
14% lit
↑ 8:55 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★★★☆c63
25
23% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
★☆☆☆c63
26
33% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c73
27
44% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★★☆c84
28
55% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
★★★☆c89
First Quarter
Moon farthest north (20.7°)

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Feb 1 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 5 · 11:29 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Feb 8 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Feb 11 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,052 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 14 · 3:27 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 16 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Feb 21 · 9:16 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Feb 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Feb 23 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 361,057 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Feb 28 · 12:54 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 28 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Feb 2 · Sun, Feb 3 · Mon, Feb 4 · Tue, Feb 5 · Tue, Feb 19

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

361,211 km closest · 404,978 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Queen Isabella Causeway (west end)Surf report: South Padre IslandOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sun 10:18 AM.