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Brownwood, Texas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brownwood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Brownwood, TX
Sunday, July 5 at 1:53 PM
95
°
Clear
Feels like
105°
Humidity
42%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:36 AM
Sunset
3:44 PM
Brownwood, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBrownwood, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 71°H 98°
Brownwood, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    10%
    98°74°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    12%
    92°71°-6°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    102°72°+10°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    103°77°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    104°78°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Mostly Clear
    101°75°-3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    12%
    96°75°-5°
Brownwood, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
194° · veering 22°
Direction
SSW
194°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 17 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 216SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Brownwood, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.9
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.58 inHg
Now
967.9
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
+0.8
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966969
960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW969.0965.7968.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brownwood, TX
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
+1 in 6hPeak ~34 @ 11 PM

AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
5.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
73μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 8.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
8.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 39

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.70
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Brownwood, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
91.3mi
UNLIMITED
113 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:53 UTC · Brownwood, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:53 UTC · Brownwood, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Brownwood, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Brownwood, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Brownwood, TX
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:09 AM
Sunrise
1:36 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
3:44 PM
Civil dusk
9:14 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Brownwood, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
70% illuminated
Moonrise
11:49 PM
Moonset
11:52 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Brownwood, TX
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brownwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 76801

16-Day Forecast — Brownwood

  1. Sun98°74°10%
  2. Mon92°71°12%
  3. Tue102°72°8%
  4. Wed103°77°3%
  5. Thu104°78°1%
  6. Fri101°75°3%
  7. Sat96°75°12%
  8. Sun98°72°15%
  9. Mon101°73°9%
  10. Tue106°79°7%
  11. Wed111°83°2%
  12. Thu114°84°9%
  13. Fri118°88°6%
  14. Sat109°85°8%
  15. Sun104°80°10%
  16. Mon104°80°6%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Brownwood

SPC has placed Brownwood in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 Brownwood

  • 76801
  • 76802
  • 76803

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.