Lufkin, Texas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lufkin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast11%—95°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——96°78°+1°
- MondayJul 6Showers23%—96°72°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers20%—97°71°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers——95°73°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——98°73°+3°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——99°73°+1°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 10:34 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lufkin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 75901, 75903, 75904
16-Day Forecast — Lufkin
- Sat95°75°11%
- Sun96°78°6%
- Mon96°72°23%
- Tue97°71°20%
- Wed95°73°6%
- Thu98°73°1%
- Fri99°73°3%
- Sat100°74°9%
- Sun102°75°14%
- Mon101°74°11%
- Tue104°75°10%
- Wed90°76°16%
- Thu78°68°16%
- Fri75°68°16%
- Sat83°71°21%
- Sun87°71°26%
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 — Lufkin
SPC includes Lufkin 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 Lufkin
- 75904
- 75901
- 75903
- 75915