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Palmhurst, Texas Weather

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

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

Palmhurst, TX
Saturday, July 4 at 10:38 AM
89
°
Clear
Feels like
93°
Humidity
56%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
1:45 AM
Sunset
3:29 PM
Palmhurst, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPalmhurst, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 77°H 100°
Palmhurst, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°79°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    98°77°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    101°78°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    102°78°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    100°79°-2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°78°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°79°0°
Palmhurst, TX
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°88°105°6a12p6p12anow 87°high 100°low 77°
Palmhurst, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
159° · veering 7°
Direction
SSE
159°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2714SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sse-bound air across the harbor.
Palmhurst, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.4
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.84 inHg
Now
1010.4
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1008–1011
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.61007.61010.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Palmhurst, TX
Air quality
23
AQI
Good
→-1 in 6h▲Peak ~31 @ 10 PM

AQI 23 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 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 during the projected peak around 10 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 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
Palmhurst, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
58.3mi
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
15:38 UTC · Palmhurst, 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
15:38 UTC · Palmhurst, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Palmhurst, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Palmhurst, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Palmhurst, 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.
Palmhurst, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
10:54 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Palmhurst, TX
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palmhurst at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: January 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Palmhurst

  1. Sat100°79°1%
  2. Sun98°77°2%
  3. Mon101°78°3%
  4. Tue102°78°3%
  5. Wed100°79°2%
  6. Thu99°78°6%
  7. Fri99°79°7%
  8. Sat100°80°11%
  9. Sun103°78°11%
  10. Mon102°78°17%
  11. Tue103°77°14%
  12. Wed105°78°11%
  13. Thu108°78°13%
  14. Fri101°78°2%
  15. Sat101°80°3%
  16. Sun101°77°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

Palmhurst peaks at about 87°F in August and bottoms near 61°F in January; September brings the heaviest rain (2.9 inches) and March the least (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, Palmhurst 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.

Palmhurst's rain peaks in summer: September brings 2.9 inches over 18.8 thunderstorm-fed days, while March sees just 1.0 inches across 12.8 days under cooler, drier air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Palmhurst shares with places like Alton, TX, West Sharyland, TX and McAllen, TX.

Hard freezes are rare in Palmhurst: the coldest month averages 61°F, so Palmhurst's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 87°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Across Palmhurst, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Palmhurst's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Alton, TX, West Sharyland, TX, McAllen, TX, La Homa, TX, Mission, TX.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Palmhurst?
Palmhurst's last spring frost lands near mid-February, and in Palmhurst the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Palmhurst?
September is the wettest month in Palmhurst, about 2.9 inches on average; the year totals roughly 20 inches.
What is the warmest month in Palmhurst?
August is Palmhurst's warmest month, averaging about 87°F.
What is the coldest month in Palmhurst?
Palmhurst bottoms out in January, with a mean near 61°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Palmhurst?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-February in Palmhurst; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Palmhurst get?
Palmhurst averages about 155 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Palmhurst?
Palmhurst'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 Palmhurst?
Palmhurst'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 Palmhurst?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Palmhurst in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Palmhurst?
Current conditions for Palmhurst and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Palmhurst forecast updated?
The Palmhurst forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Palmhurst?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Palmhurst 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 Palmhurst?
The next few days in Palmhurst's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Palmhurst's humid subtropical climate in Texas pairs 61°F Januarys with 86°F Julys, 25°F apart across the seasons.

Palmhurst sees close to 20 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 155 wet days.

At 26.3°N, Palmhurst's 25°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Palmhurst's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Palmhurst

  • 78573

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.