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Fritch, Texas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Fritch, TX
Saturday, July 4 at 9:48 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
84°
Humidity
45%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
1:35 AM
Sunset
4:05 PM
Fritch, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFritch, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 71°H 100°
Fritch, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    100°75°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    28%
    93°67°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    28%
    96°67°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    13%
    99°76°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    104°78°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    24%
    106°78°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    24%
    105°80°-1°
Fritch, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
260° · veering 40°
Direction
W
260°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 17
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 17 · pk 35 @ 10:00p
0102030405060MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10B11-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 5916SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Fritch, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
906.3
+2.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 26.76 inHg
Now
906.3
mb
3h
+2.5
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 903907
895900905910915-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW907.3902.7905.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Fritch, TX
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.0 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.7

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Fritch, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
88.7mi
UNLIMITED
139 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
14:48 UTC · Fritch, 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
14:48 UTC · Fritch, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fritch, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fritch, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fritch, TX
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:06 AM
Sunrise
1:35 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
4:05 PM
Civil dusk
9:36 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fritch, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
10:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fritch, TX
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fritch at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 79036

16-Day Forecast — Fritch

  1. Sat100°75°9%
  2. Sun93°67°28%
  3. Mon96°67°28%
  4. Tue99°76°13%
  5. Wed104°78°11%
  6. Thu106°78°24%
  7. Fri105°80°24%
  8. Sat106°78°16%
  9. Sun103°73°7%
  10. Mon106°78°5%
  11. Tue109°77°3%
  12. Wed105°81°7%
  13. Thu97°74°16%
  14. Fri96°73°24%
  15. Sat91°71°26%
  16. Sun93°68°23%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Fritch

SPC has placed Fritch 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 Fritch

  • 79036

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.