Carter, Texas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Carter weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast13%—98°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast11%—100°75°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——97°73°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear——101°76°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——101°79°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——100°77°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——98°77°-2°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 2.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:45 PM
- Moonset
- 11:47 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Carter at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Carter
- Sun98°76°13%
- Mon100°75°11%
- Tue97°73°7%
- Wed101°76°6%
- Thu101°79°0%
- Fri100°77°3%
- Sat98°77°9%
- Sun98°74°9%
- Mon100°75°6%
- Tue108°79°5%
- Wed114°83°3%
- Thu119°87°10%
- Fri117°93°13%
- Sat106°81°13%
- Sun102°75°7%
- Mon100°78°11%
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 — Carter
SPC has placed Carter in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Carter
- 76085
- 76082