Matagorda, Texas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Matagorda weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——91°80°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——91°79°0°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——92°79°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Partly Cloudy——92°79°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——92°80°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——91°82°-1°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——91°81°0°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33), ratio 0.62 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
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 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33), ratio 0.62 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.62
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 10:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Matagorda at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 77457
16-Day Forecast — Matagorda
- Sat91°80°1%
- Sun91°79°5%
- Mon92°79°4%
- Tue92°79°9%
- Wed92°80°2%
- Thu91°82°3%
- Fri91°81°6%
- Sat92°81°10%
- Sun93°80°14%
- Mon94°80°14%
- Tue94°80°9%
- Wed92°81°23%
- Thu90°83°27%
- Fri89°79°27%
- Sat92°81°23%
- Sun92°82°35%
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 — Matagorda
SPC includes Matagorda in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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 Matagorda
- 77457