Fort Worth, Texas Weather
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Fort Worth weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 9:19 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Light Showers later—0.06″98°75°—
- TuesdaySep 22Overcast——95°74°-3°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast——97°79°+2°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——96°80°-1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——97°76°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——97°78°0°
- SundaySep 27Light Drizzle12%—102°80°+5°
Air quality now AQI 51 · Moderate
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 109 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 8 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:44 PM
- Moonset
- 2:13 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Fort Worth at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 87°F (high 98°F, low 75°F), 9°F above the 78°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 5 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 4 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Fort Worth
- Mon98°75°8%
- Tue95°74°4%
- Wed97°79°5%
- Thu96°80°1%
- Fri97°76°1%
- Sat97°78°7%
- Sun102°80°12%
- Mon101°78°23%
- Tue88°74°28%
- Wed91°74°20%
- Thu91°75°13%
- Fri90°76°14%
- Sat87°73°19%
- Sun82°67°7%
- Mon77°58°10%
- Tue78°60°7%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Fort Worth
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Fort Worth — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 24) is about 9 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Fort Worth
SPC includes Fort Worth in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Fort Worth
Fort Worth sits in Tarrant County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 19m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 59m — a swing of +4h 19m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 237 miles to the SSE. The nearest town Fort Worth tracks is Arlington, roughly 14 miles to the ESE.
Air quality in Fort Worth
Air quality in Fort Worth’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 52). See the full air-quality history for Fort Worth.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Fort Worth peaks at about 87°F in July and bottoms near 46°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.6 inches) and July the least (1.4 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip |
|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 2.4″ |
| February | 49° | 2.0″ |
| March | 57° | 3.3″ |
| April | 66° | 4.3″ |
| May | 74° | 4.6″ |
| June | 82° | 2.3″ |
| July | 87° | 1.4″ |
| August | 86° | 2.3″ |
| September | 80° | 2.1″ |
| October | 69° | 3.1″ |
| November | 56° | 2.9″ |
| December | 47° | 2.4″ |
Regional context
Similar climates River Oaks, TX, Sansom Park, TX, Westover Hills, TX
Drawing on modelled 1991-2020 normals (EC_Earth3P_HR model via Open-Meteo), Fort Worth's January averages 46°F and July 87°F — 41°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 33.1 inches.
Fort Worth's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: May peaks at 4.6 inches, while July holds 1.4 inches — no season dominates Fort Worth's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Fort Worth with places like River Oaks, TX, Sansom Park, TX and Westover Hills, TX.
Fort Worth's growing window opens around March 5, once Fort Worth's overnight lows stop freezing — sow lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Fort Worth wait about two weeks past Fort Worth's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near November 24, when freezes return to Fort Worth and tender plants need cover. Sheltered Fort Worth yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: River Oaks, TX, Sansom Park, TX, Westover Hills, TX, Westworth Village, TX, Blue Mound, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Fort Worth?
- In Fort Worth, expect the last spring frost near March 5; Fort Worth's first autumn frost comes around November 24.
- What is the rainy season in Fort Worth?
- Rainfall in Fort Worth peaks in May near 4.6 inches, out of about 33 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Fort Worth?
- On average July tops the year in Fort Worth at about 87°F.
- What is the coldest month in Fort Worth?
- The coldest stretch in Fort Worth falls in January, around 46°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Fort Worth?
- Around March 5, start frost-hardy crops in Fort Worth; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- What hardiness zone is Fort Worth?
- Since January in Fort Worth averages 46°F, Fort Worth's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Fort Worth?
- Fort Worth's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Fort Worth?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fort Worth in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Fort Worth?
- Current conditions for Fort Worth and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Fort Worth forecast updated?
- The Fort Worth forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Fort Worth?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fort Worth are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Fort Worth?
- The next few days in Fort Worth's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Fort Worth sits at 32.8°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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