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Mission, Texas Weather

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

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

Mission, TX
Saturday, July 4 at 9:21 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
66%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
1:45 AM
Sunset
3:29 PM
Mission, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMission, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 78 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 78°H 101°
Mission, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    101°79°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°78°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    102°79°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    102°79°0°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°80°-2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°79°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°80°-1°
Mission, TX
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°90°110°6a12p6p12anow 85°high 101°low 78°
Mission, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
159° · veering 5°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 11 · pk 26 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2810SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 5° from the sse.
Mission, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.6
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.87 inHg
Now
1011.6
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
+1.0
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1012
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.11008.71011.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Mission, TX
Air quality
23
AQI
Good
→-2 in 6h

AQI 23 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.0 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
5.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneGood
52μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.9

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.72
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Mission, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
6%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
49.5mi
UNLIMITED
110 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
14:21 UTC · Mission, 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
14:21 UTC · Mission, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Mission, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Mission, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Mission, TX
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:20 AM
Sunrise
1:45 AM
Daylight
13h 44m
Sunset
3:29 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Mission, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
10:54 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Mission, TX
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Mission at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 86°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: January 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 78572, 78573, 78574

16-Day Forecast — Mission

  1. Sat101°79°1%
  2. Sun100°78°2%
  3. Mon102°79°4%
  4. Tue102°79°3%
  5. Wed100°80°1%
  6. Thu100°79°3%
  7. Fri99°80°5%
  8. Sat100°81°7%
  9. Sun103°79°9%
  10. Mon101°80°12%
  11. Tue102°78°9%
  12. Wed105°79°10%
  13. Thu108°79°10%
  14. Fri101°79°2%
  15. Sat100°81°3%
  16. Sun100°79°5%

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

Live wind & temperature near Mission

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
Februarylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Apriltomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
June—lettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

The year in Mission tops out in August (~87°F) and dips lowest in January (~61°F), with September wettest at 2.9 inches and March driest at 1.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January61°1.2″12
February63°1.2″12
March71°1.0″13
April76°2.0″12
May81°2.4″16
June85°1.6″13
July86°1.7″11
August87°1.9″13
September82°2.9″19
October77°2.3″12
November69°1.1″11
December63°1.0″10

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Mission runs from a 61°F January mean to 86°F in July, a 26°F seasonal spread, with near 20.4 inches of precipitation across about 155 wet days.

Summer convection drives Mission's precipitation: September logs 2.9 inches on 18.8 rainy days, against March's 1.0 inches on 12.8 — warm-season storms carry Mission's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Mission shares with places like Palmview South, TX, Palmview, TX and Palmhurst, TX.

With a coldest-month mean of 61°F, Mission stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 87°F is Mission's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Within Mission, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Mission's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Palmview South, TX, Palmview, TX, Palmhurst, TX, West Sharyland, TX, Granjeno, TX.

Naturalist notes

By late May, Mexican free-tailed bats return to the evening sky in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, emerging at dusk to feed on flying insects above the canal banks and resacas.

Granjeno shrubs set small orange-red fruit along brushy edges in late spring, drawing curve-billed thrashers and other birds that forage low in the thornscrub.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Mission?
Mission's last spring frost lands near mid-February, and in Mission the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Mission?
Mission sees its heaviest rain in September (around 2.9 inches), part of roughly 20 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Mission?
The warmest stretch in Mission comes in August, around 87°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Mission?
On average January is the chilliest month in Mission, about 61°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Mission?
Mission's last frost (mid-February) cues hardy greens; in Mission, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Mission get?
Expect roughly 155 wet days a year in Mission.
What hardiness zone is Mission?
Mission's USDA zone comes from its January mean (61°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Mission?
Mission'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 Mission?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Mission in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Mission?
Current conditions for Mission and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Mission forecast updated?
The Mission forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mission?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Mission 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 Mission?
The next few days in Mission's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Mission, Texas occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 61°F and July around 86°F — a 25°F swing.

In a typical year Mission records about 20 inches of precipitation on around 155 days.

Latitude 26.2°N gives Mission its 25°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Mission's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Mission

  • 78574
  • 78572

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.