Orange, Texas Weather
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Orange weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast12%—93°76°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast23%—93°76°0°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail50%—93°76°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm47%—96°75°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm——94°76°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——95°76°+1°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——94°77°-1°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 36 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 32 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 6.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 32
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 10:57 PM
- Moonset
- 10:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Orange at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 77630, 77632
16-Day Forecast — Orange
- Sat93°76°12%
- Sun93°76°23%
- Mon93°76°50%
- Tue96°75°47%
- Wed94°76°8%
- Thu95°76°9%
- Fri94°77°8%
- Sat96°76°16%
- Sun98°77°26%
- Mon97°77°29%
- Tue99°75°16%
- Wed87°77°26%
- Thu79°69°32%
- Fri79°71°31%
- Sat87°71°27%
- Sun87°74°29%
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 — Orange
SPC includes Orange in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Orange
- 77630
- 77632
- 77631