Hempstead, Texas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hempstead weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——94°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——95°76°+1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——97°74°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——98°75°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle——100°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——101°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Clear——102°73°+1°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.65 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.65 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.65
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:41 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hempstead at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 77445
16-Day Forecast — Hempstead
- Sat94°75°2%
- Sun95°76°1%
- Mon97°74°9%
- Tue98°75°9%
- Wed100°74°2%
- Thu101°73°4%
- Fri102°73°5%
- Sat103°73°9%
- Sun103°74°13%
- Mon103°74°11%
- Tue105°73°8%
- Wed103°74°9%
- Thu102°79°23%
- Fri93°75°23%
- Sat82°73°19%
- Sun93°74°13%
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 — Hempstead
SPC includes Hempstead in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Hempstead
- 77445