Sierra Blanca, Texas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sierra Blanca weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast17%—92°66°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——94°65°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——93°77°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—96°76°+3°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle21%0.02″97°77°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle17%0.08″98°77°+1°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle19%0.01″92°72°-6°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16.
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 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³ (AQI 27), ratio 0.41 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.41
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:44 PM
- Moonset
- 12:20 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Sierra Blanca at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 79851
15-Day Forecast — Sierra Blanca
- Mon93°67°17%
- Tue94°65°2%
- Wed93°77°8%
- Thu96°76°19%
- Fri97°77°21%
- Sat98°77°17%
- Sun92°72°19%
- Mon89°67°38%
- Tue86°74°24%
- Wed92°69°18%
- Thu95°76°15%
- Fri94°76°4%
- Sat96°77°10%
- Sun98°79°13%
- Mon95°78°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Sierra Blanca
SPC includes Sierra Blanca in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Sierra Blanca
- 79851