Valentine, Texas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Valentine weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast18%—97°65°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast10%—95°70°-2°
- MondayJul 6Overcast12%—95°71°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast11%—93°75°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——94°74°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear11%—96°76°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast21%—97°77°+1°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 18.9 µg/m³ (AQI 69), ratio 0.65 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
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 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 5.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 25
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 18.9 µg/m³ (AQI 69), ratio 0.65 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.65
- Wind
- light
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:42 PM
- Moonset
- 11:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Valentine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 79854
16-Day Forecast — Valentine
- Sat97°65°18%
- Sun95°70°10%
- Mon95°71°12%
- Tue93°75°11%
- Wed94°74°6%
- Thu96°76°11%
- Fri97°77°21%
- Sat97°77°26%
- Sun93°73°32%
- Mon93°73°31%
- Tue95°74°16%
- Wed98°75°10%
- Thu102°76°10%
- Fri88°72°3%
- Sat93°73°10%
- Sun83°68°16%
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 — Valentine
SPC includes Valentine 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 Valentine
- 79854