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Halloween Heat Wave: McAllen Roasts As Weekend Temps Hit 92

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Published on October 28, 2026
Halloween Heat Wave: McAllen Roasts As Weekend Temps Hit 92Source: Google Street View

At 7 a.m. Wednesday, McAllen was mostly cloudy and 70 degrees, but the Rio Grande Valley is headed for another hot afternoon. Mostly sunny skies should push temperatures to about 90, with only a slim chance of a stray shower.

Mostly Dry Wednesday, With Clouds Overnight

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service puts rain chances at 10% Wednesday and 10% Wednesday night. East-southeast winds should run 5 to 8 mph during the day, with a Wednesday-night low near 74.

Thursday Brings More Clouds And Gusts

Thursday should bring a high near 89, while winds run 5 to 10 mph and could gust to 21 mph. McAllen’s rain chance remains low, though additional moisture moving into Deep South Texas could produce isolated showers or thunderstorms, with better odds toward the Rio Grande Plains.

Halloween Weekend Looks Hot And Mostly Dry

Friday stays mostly sunny near 89, followed by a sunny Halloween Saturday with a high around 91. Saturday night should be mostly clear and near 72, a decent setup for evening plans, while Sunday warms further to about 92 under mostly sunny skies.

Heat Lingers Into Next Week

The warm stretch peaks for now Monday, when McAllen could reach 93 under mostly sunny skies, with south-southeast winds gusting near 24 mph. Tuesday remains mostly sunny near 91, and the latest forecast lists no active weather alerts for McAllen.