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Van Alstyne, Texas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Van Alstyne, TX
Saturday, July 4 at 11:36 PM
85
°
Overcast
Feels like
89°
Humidity
53%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:21 AM
Sunset
3:39 PM
Van Alstyne, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastVan Alstyne, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 98 degrees Fahrenheit with a 20% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 75°H 98°
Van Alstyne, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    97°78°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    20%
    98°75°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    11%
    95°73°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    96°72°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    100°74°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    101°78°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    101°79°
Van Alstyne, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
130° · backing 27°
Direction
SE
130°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 17 @ 8:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 286SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 27° from the se.
Van Alstyne, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-4.8
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.7984.6984.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Van Alstyne, TX
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
-3 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.76 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
50μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.76
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Van Alstyne, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
91%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
71.4mi
UNLIMITED
101 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
04:36 UTC · Van Alstyne, 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
04:36 UTC · Van Alstyne, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Van Alstyne, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Van Alstyne, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Van Alstyne, TX
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:53 AM
Sunrise
1:21 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
3:39 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Van Alstyne, TX
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 PM
Moonset
11:42 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Van Alstyne, TX
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Van Alstyne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 75495

16-Day Forecast — Van Alstyne

  1. Sat97°78°3%
  2. Sun98°75°20%
  3. Mon95°73°11%
  4. Tue96°72°8%
  5. Wed100°74°2%
  6. Thu101°78°1%
  7. Fri101°79°7%
  8. Sat99°72°14%
  9. Sun74°70°8%
  10. Mon82°69°4%
  11. Tue86°70°5%
  12. Wed96°73°4%
  13. Thu98°77°10%
  14. Fri99°78°7%
  15. Sat99°79°14%
  16. Sun100°77°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Van Alstyne

SPC has placed Van Alstyne in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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 Van Alstyne

  • 75495

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.