Van, Texas Weather
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Van weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——88°69°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast29%—83°71°-5°
- FridayJun 5Drizzle24%—84°72°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast57%—91°71°+7°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle41%—92°71°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast19%—94°72°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast19%—98°72°+4°
Ozone at AQI 55 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 by mid-afternoon.
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 55 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 6.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 35
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 3:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:47 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Van at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 2 (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 — Van
SPC has placed Van 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.