Chester, Texas Weather
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Chester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Rain33%0.05″85°70°—
- ThursdayJun 4Heavy Showers51%1.7″81°71°-4°
- FridayJun 5Overcast45%—90°69°+9°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle58%—92°70°+2°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle56%—91°72°-1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast33%—91°72°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast20%—96°72°+5°
PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 44 now. With UV 3.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 3.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.71
- Wind
- light
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:41 AM
- Moonset
- 1:47 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Chester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 84°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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 — Chester
SPC has placed Chester in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- 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.