Whitewright, Texas Weather
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Whitewright weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——96°78°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast14%—94°72°-2°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle24%—95°75°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle——97°72°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——100°74°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——102°77°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle——101°79°-1°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.1 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 11:41 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Whitewright at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°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: 75491
16-Day Forecast — Whitewright
- Sat96°78°3%
- Sun95°71°14%
- Mon95°75°24%
- Tue97°72°7%
- Wed100°74°2%
- Thu102°77°3%
- Fri101°79°2%
- Sat99°73°5%
- Sun74°70°7%
- Mon80°69°8%
- Tue87°70°5%
- Wed96°73°9%
- Thu99°77°23%
- Fri100°77°19%
- Sat100°78°20%
- Sun101°76°13%
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 — Whitewright
SPC has placed Whitewright 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.
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.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | — |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Whitewright peaks at about 84°F in July and bottoms near 43°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (4.9 inches) and January the least (2.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| February | 47° | 3.1″ | 5 |
| March | 54° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| April | 62° | 4.0″ | 6 |
| May | 71° | 4.9″ | 7 |
| June | 79° | 4.5″ | 6 |
| July | 84° | 3.2″ | 4 |
| August | 83° | 2.9″ | 4 |
| September | 76° | 4.1″ | 4 |
| October | 65° | 4.6″ | 5 |
| November | 53° | 3.5″ | 4 |
| December | 45° | 3.7″ | 5 |
Regional context
In Whitewright, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 43°F and July near 84°F — a 41°F seasonal arc — with about 45.5 inches of precipitation over 59 rainy or snowy days.
Rainfall in Whitewright stays even across the calendar: May tops out at 4.9 inches over 6.6 rainy days, and January still logs 2.8 inches across 4.8 — a narrow range for Whitewright. That lines Whitewright up with places like Tom Bean, TX, Savoy, TX and Trenton, TX, fed by overlapping storm tracks.
Once Whitewright passes mid-March, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Whitewright's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Whitewright's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-December in Whitewright, once hard frosts set back in. Whitewright's low ground holds frost later into spring than Whitewright's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.
Similar climates: Tom Bean, TX, Savoy, TX, Trenton, TX, Bells, TX, Ector, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Whitewright?
- Whitewright's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Whitewright the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
- What is the rainy season in Whitewright?
- Whitewright sees its heaviest rain in May (around 4.9 inches), part of roughly 46 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Whitewright?
- July is Whitewright's warmest month, averaging about 84°F.
- What is the coldest month in Whitewright?
- Whitewright bottoms out in January, with a mean near 43°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Whitewright?
- Whitewright's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Whitewright, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Whitewright get?
- Expect roughly 59 wet days a year in Whitewright.
- What hardiness zone is Whitewright?
- Whitewright sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 43°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Whitewright?
- Whitewright'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 Whitewright?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Whitewright in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Whitewright?
- Current conditions for Whitewright and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Whitewright forecast updated?
- The Whitewright forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Whitewright?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Whitewright 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 Whitewright?
- The next few days in Whitewright's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Whitewright, Texas occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 43°F and July around 84°F — a 41°F swing.
Across the year, Whitewright collects about 46 inches of precipitation over roughly 59 days with measurable rain or snow.
The 41°F gap between Whitewright's summer and winter, at 33.5°N, shapes Whitewright's frost calendar.
ZIP codes in Whitewright
- 75491