Morton, Texas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Morton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast31%—95°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast22%—98°69°+3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast15%—94°62°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——94°73°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——97°74°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast20%—97°77°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle34%—95°75°-2°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~78%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~78%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.76
- Wind
- light
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 12:05 AM
- Moonset
- 12:07 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Morton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 79346
16-Day Forecast — Morton
- Sat95°71°31%
- Sun98°69°22%
- Mon94°62°15%
- Tue94°73°3%
- Wed97°74°3%
- Thu97°77°20%
- Fri95°75°34%
- Sat91°71°34%
- Sun87°67°10%
- Mon83°66°4%
- Tue84°68°2%
- Wed92°69°4%
- Thu98°72°6%
- Fri100°75°11%
- Sat96°73°23%
- Sun94°73°12%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Morton
SPC has placed Morton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Morton
- 79346