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North Alamo, Texas Weather

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

North Alamo, TX
Saturday, July 4 at 10:13 AM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
92°
Humidity
61%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
1:44 AM
Sunset
3:28 PM
North Alamo, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNorth Alamo, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 78 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 78°H 100°
North Alamo, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    100°78°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    98°78°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°77°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    101°77°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°78°-2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    98°77°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°79°+1°
North Alamo, TX
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°88°105°6a12p6p12anow 88°high 100°low 78°
North Alamo, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 10°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2713SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sse-bound air across the harbor.
North Alamo, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.1
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.1
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1010–1013
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.51009.51012.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
North Alamo, TX
Air quality
23
AQI
Good
→+1 in 6h

AQI 23 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.4 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
6.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.5

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.70
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/m³310
North Alamo, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
54.4mi
UNLIMITED
100 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
15:13 UTC · North Alamo, 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
15:13 UTC · North Alamo, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
North Alamo, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
North Alamo, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
North Alamo, TX
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:19 AM
Sunrise
1:44 AM
Daylight
13h 44m
Sunset
3:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
North Alamo, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 PM
Moonset
10:53 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
North Alamo, TX
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

North Alamo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: January 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — North Alamo

  1. Sat100°78°1%
  2. Sun98°78°2%
  3. Mon100°77°3%
  4. Tue101°77°4%
  5. Wed99°78°2%
  6. Thu98°77°6%
  7. Fri99°79°7%
  8. Sat100°80°9%
  9. Sun103°77°10%
  10. Mon102°77°17%
  11. Tue102°75°14%
  12. Wed104°76°3%
  13. Thu106°76°3%
  14. Fri100°78°2%
  15. Sat100°80°3%
  16. Sun101°76°3%

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.

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

In North Alamo, August runs warmest near 87°F and January coldest around 61°F, while September is the wettest month (2.9 inches) and March the driest (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

North Alamo's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 61°F Januarys with 86°F Julys — a 26°F swing. About 20.4 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 155 days a year.

Precipitation in North Alamo runs summer-dominant: September averages 2.9 inches across 18.8 days of warm-season storms, while March drops to 1.0 inches over 12.8 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts North Alamo in a summer-convective cohort with places like San Juan, TX, Alamo, TX and Lopezville, TX.

North Alamo rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 61°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in August around 87°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. North Alamo's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than North Alamo's inland parcels.

Similar climates: San Juan, TX, Alamo, TX, Lopezville, TX, Murillo, TX, Muniz, TX.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in North Alamo?
Frost typically leaves North Alamo by mid-February and returns to North Alamo near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in North Alamo?
Rainfall in North Alamo peaks in September near 2.9 inches, out of about 20 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in North Alamo?
North Alamo peaks in August, when the mean runs near 87°F.
What is the coldest month in North Alamo?
January is North Alamo's coldest month, averaging about 61°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in North Alamo?
Around mid-February, start frost-hardy crops in North Alamo; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does North Alamo get?
North Alamo records around 155 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is North Alamo?
Since January in North Alamo averages 61°F, North Alamo's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for North Alamo?
North Alamo'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 North Alamo?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for North Alamo in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in North Alamo?
Current conditions for North Alamo and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the North Alamo forecast updated?
The North Alamo forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in North Alamo?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for North Alamo 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 North Alamo?
The next few days in North Alamo's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of North Alamo, Texas carries typical Januarys near 61°F and Julys around 86°F — 25°F of seasonal travel.

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

North Alamo sits at 26.2°N; that 25°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across North Alamo.

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ZIP codes in North Alamo

  • 78589
  • 78516

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.