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Olmos Park, Texas Weather

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

Olmos Park, TX
Saturday, July 4 at 6:18 PM
95
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
98°
Humidity
41%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:39 AM
Sunset
3:37 PM
Olmos Park, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastOlmos Park, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 75°H 97°
Olmos Park, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    95°77°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    97°75°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    98°74°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    98°76°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    100°75°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    100°75°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    101°74°+1°
Olmos Park, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · veering 23°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
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 7 · pk 22 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 267SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 23° from the s.
Olmos Park, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.6
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.6
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW990.4986.7986.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Olmos Park, TX
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
+8 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 35 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
75μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
1.4 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 35
Olmos Park, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
55%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
98.9mi
UNLIMITED
96 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
23:18 UTC · Olmos Park, 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
23:18 UTC · Olmos Park, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Olmos Park, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Olmos Park, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Olmos Park, TX
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:12 AM
Sunrise
1:39 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
3:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Olmos Park, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 PM
Moonset
10:52 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Olmos Park, TX
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Olmos Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Olmos Park

  1. Sat95°77°0%
  2. Sun97°75°3%
  3. Mon98°74°2%
  4. Tue98°76°6%
  5. Wed100°75°2%
  6. Thu100°75°1%
  7. Fri101°74°9%
  8. Sat92°74°20%
  9. Sun95°76°12%
  10. Mon98°74°12%
  11. Tue92°71°10%
  12. Wed90°71°19%
  13. Thu77°71°25%
  14. Fri88°70°29%
  15. Sat96°73°16%
  16. Sun97°75°11%

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 — Olmos Park

SPC includes Olmos Park 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.

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 coastMay 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
Junelettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septembertomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots
December

A year in weather

In Olmos Park, August runs warmest near 85°F and January coldest around 52°F, while May is the wettest month (3.6 inches) and July the driest (1.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January52°2.312
February55°2.113
March62°2.416
April69°3.517
May76°3.621
June82°2.515
July85°1.611
August85°1.812
September80°2.413
October72°2.612
November61°2.414
December53°2.013

Regional context

In Olmos Park, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 52°F and July near 85°F — a 33°F seasonal arc — with about 29.3 inches of precipitation over 169 rainy or snowy days.

No season owns Olmos Park's rain: May reaches 3.6 inches across 21.2 days and July keeps 1.6 inches on 10.6, an even spread through Olmos Park's year. It is a balanced pattern Olmos Park shares with places like Alamo Heights, TX, Terrell Hills, TX and San Antonio, TX.

Hard freezes are rare in Olmos Park: the coldest month averages 52°F, so Olmos Park's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 85°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Within Olmos Park, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Olmos Park's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Alamo Heights, TX, Terrell Hills, TX, San Antonio, TX, Castle Hills, TX, Balcones Heights, TX.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Olmos Park?
Frost typically leaves Olmos Park by mid-February and returns to Olmos Park near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Olmos Park?
Rainfall in Olmos Park peaks in May near 3.6 inches, out of about 29 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Olmos Park?
August is Olmos Park's warmest month, averaging about 85°F.
What is the coldest month in Olmos Park?
Olmos Park bottoms out in January, with a mean near 52°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Olmos Park?
Time tomatoes in Olmos Park for two weeks after mid-February; peas and greens start at Olmos Park's frost line.
How many rainy days does Olmos Park get?
Olmos Park records around 169 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Olmos Park?
Olmos Park sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 52°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Olmos Park?
Olmos Park'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 Olmos Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Olmos Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Olmos Park?
Current conditions for Olmos Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Olmos Park forecast updated?
The Olmos Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Olmos Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Olmos Park 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 Olmos Park?
The next few days in Olmos Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Olmos Park, Texas occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 52°F and July around 85°F — a 33°F swing.

Across the year, Olmos Park collects about 29 inches of precipitation over roughly 169 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 33°F gap between Olmos Park's summer and winter, at 29.5°N, shapes Olmos Park's frost calendar.

ZIP codes in Olmos Park

  • 78212

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.