In Harlingen and nearby Brownsville, families are flocking to stores such as Bernie’s House of Fun on Dr. Hugh Emerson Road to buy costumes, fake blood and decorations for Halloween. Pastor Nathan Wendorf of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Treasure Hills said he has acquired about 8,000 pieces of candy and 600 mini water bottles to give to the thousands of trick‑or‑treaters expected this year.

The National Weather Service office in Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley issued a bulletin warning that flash‑flood threats persist across the Lower Valley and lower Texas coast, with a Slight Risk of excessive rain Monday and a Marginal Risk into Tuesday night. A High Risk rip‑current warning stays in effect until 7 p.m. Monday for Cameron, Willacy and Kenedy counties, and rain could fall, urging residents and visitors to stay out of the surf.

The National Weather Service office in Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley issued an early‑morning bulletin warning of strong thunderstorms and flash‑flooding risk from late Thursday through early next week across deep South Texas. A moderate risk of excessive rainfall is forecast for Zapata, western Jim Hogg and western Starr counties, with potential rain rates of one to two inches per hour and wind gusts of 50‑60 mph, prompting residents to expect possible flash floods.

The National Weather Service office in Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley issued its three‑month outlook on Monday, saying that after a brutally hot, dry June‑September 2026, the region can expect a wetter‑than‑normal October‑December period. Meteorologists warn of torrential rains that could cause flash flooding on the Valley and deep South Texas ranchlands, especially in October and November when tropical moisture from the Pacific and Gulf converges.

The National Weather Service office in Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley issued a three‑month outlook that shows a slight tendency toward hotter‑than‑normal temperatures from September through November, with the highest confidence for September, and notes a 20‑50% chance that a wetter pattern could develop later in the season due to a strong El Niño, potentially increasing flood risk.

A brush fire burned roughly 1,500 acres of farmland in northern Hidalgo County on Saturday, was 75% contained by Monday, and officials are investigating the cause while warning residents about the region’s dry conditions and urging fire‑prevention precautions.