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McAllen, TX 78501 Weather
Tonight: Partly Cloudy, low 71°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
McAllen, TX 78501 current weather
81°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 71°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 5:18 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 5:18 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/29
Low 71°High Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Partly CloudyFri10/30
Low 72°High 90° Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly SunnySat10/31
Low 74°High 92° Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly SunnySun11/1
Low 73°High 92° Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 2 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly SunnyMon11/2
Low 75°High 94° Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly SunnyTue11/3
Low 70°High 91° Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly SunnyWed11/4
Low 66°High 87° Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
SunnyThu11/5
Low High 86° Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
SunnyFri11/6
Model blendLow 70°High 88° Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 88°. Low that night near 70°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7
Model blend27% chance of precipitationLow 71°High 88° Saturday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 88°. Low that night near 71°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 26.218, -98.239 from the NWS BRO office, updated 10/29/2026, 5:18 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMFE (McAllen/Miller Intl, 3 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now
81°Mostly Cloudy5%10 mph - 8 PM
79°Mostly Cloudy5%9 mph - 9 PM
78°Mostly Cloudy6%8 mph - 10 PM
77°Partly Cloudy4%8 mph - 11 PM
76°Partly Cloudy5%7 mph - 12 AM
75°Mostly Cloudy5%7 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in McAllen, TX 78501 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for McAllen, TX 78501?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 88°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in McAllen, TX 78501 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:40 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:53 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in McAllen, TX 78501?
- At Mcallen, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 89°F and the normal low is 66°F.
Nearby hazards
Texas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- UV index today (Mcallen)
- 4Moderate
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Brownsville-McAllen)
- GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Brownsville-McAllen)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyHidalgo County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:53 PM
- Daylight
- 11 hr 13 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 84% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:16 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:16 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:51 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 89°, low 66°, precipitation 2.04 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Mcallen, 2 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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