Outdoor conditions in

Santa Maria

Texas
Fire Weather WatchFire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 11:32AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TXOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 90°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 89°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 21 mph
  3. 87°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 83°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 81°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 79°Mostly Clear4% rain75% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 78°Clear4% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 76°Clear1% rain81% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 76°Mostly Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 75°Mostly Clear0% rain84% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 74°Mostly Clear0% rain85% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 74°Mostly Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 73°Mostly Clear0% rain88% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 73°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 72°Sunny0% rain91% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 72°Sunny0% rain92% humidityGusts 13 mph
  17. 73°Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  18. 76°Sunny3% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  19. 80°Sunny2% rain75% humidityGusts 20 mph
  20. 82°Sunny2% rain70% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 82°Sunny4% rain66% humidityGusts 31 mph
  22. 83°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain65% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 82°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain63% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 81°Chance Rain Showers25% rain65% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
48–81%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
25%
Humidity
43–92%
Wind
49 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–49%
Wind
48 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–71%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
50–82%
Wind
20 mph
  1. 92° / 76°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 48–81% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 83° / 65°Friday looks breezy.25% rain · Humidity 43–92% · Wind 49 mph
  3. 72° / 59°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 34–49% · Wind 48 mph
  4. 77° / 58°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–71% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 82° / 64°Monday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 50–82% · Wind 20 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Brownsville-McAllen area · Updated Thu 3:26 PM
40GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground40 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Santa Maria radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Santa Maria.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Skip the outdoor fire.

Fire Weather Watch is in effect. Follow the official instructions.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowOfficial warning

An official fire warning applies.

Humidity
49%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
20 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Brownsville-Harlingen

About 23 miles away, the Brownsville-Harlingen hub looks more deeply at Brownsville-Harlingen, TX. It reflects that wider area rather than Santa Maria’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Brownsville-McAllen area, about 13 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Santa Maria, TX, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.