Denton, North Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Denton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast29%—94°69°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast38%—95°74°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle27%—98°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle20%0.04″101°72°+3°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle15%—97°70°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast35%—91°76°-6°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle31%0.08″100°71°+9°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 16 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.9 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:37 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Denton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 27239
15-Day Forecast — Denton
- Mon94°69°29%
- Tue95°74°38%
- Wed98°71°27%
- Thu101°72°20%
- Fri97°70°15%
- Sat91°76°35%
- Sun100°71°31%
- Mon97°68°18%
- Tue106°74°15%
- Wed97°68°18%
- Thu85°68°37%
- Fri93°66°48%
- Sat93°70°52%
- Sun86°69°35%
- Mon95°70°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Denton
SPC has placed Denton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Denton
- 27239