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Hitchcock, Texas Weather

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

Hitchcock, TX
Monday, June 15 at 4:25 PM
81
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
91°
Humidity
84%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:20 AM
Sunset
3:20 PM
Hitchcock, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHitchcock, TX: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 69% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 77°H 83°
Hitchcock, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    0.59″
    83°77°—
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    8.6″
    83°76°0°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    T-storm w/ Hail
    58%
    0.09″
    83°78°0°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    T-storm w/ Hail
    44%
    —
    88°80°+5°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    —
    —
    89°81°+1°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    —
    87°80°-2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Thunderstorm
    —
    —
    87°80°0°
Hitchcock, TX
Next 24 hours · Warm now
74°80°86°12p6p12a6anow 81°high 83°low 77°PRECIP %
Hitchcock, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
218° · veering 69°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 11:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2211SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 69° from the sw.
Hitchcock, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.3
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.89 inHg
Now
1012.3
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1012–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.51012.21012.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Hitchcock, TX
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
→0 in 6h

AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 15.8 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneGood
53μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.6

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 15.8 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.63
Wind
light
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Hitchcock, TX
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
28.5mi
UNLIMITED
41 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
21:25 UTC · Hitchcock, 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
21:25 UTC · Hitchcock, TX · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Hitchcock, TX
Satellite · infrared · animated
Hitchcock, TX
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Hitchcock, TX
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:54 AM
Sunrise
1:20 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
3:20 PM
Civil dusk
8:49 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Hitchcock, TX
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
6:33 AM
Moonset
8:28 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Hitchcock, TX
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hitchcock at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Hitchcock

  1. Mon83°77°52%
  2. Tue83°76°69%
  3. Wed83°78°58%
  4. Thu88°80°44%
  5. Fri89°81°9%
  6. Sat87°80°13%
  7. Sun87°80°6%
  8. Mon87°80°1%
  9. Tue87°80°4%
  10. Wed88°78°5%
  11. Thu90°76°6%
  12. Fri90°74°12%
  13. Sat88°77°14%
  14. Sun87°79°20%
  15. Mon88°80°13%
  16. Tue88°78°27%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — Hitchcock

SPC has placed Hitchcock in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

Days lengthen toward solstice; longest light lingers until after 8 PM, heat building steadily.

Day 166 of 365 · Wedge 33 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
Februarylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Apriltomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
June—lettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

The year in Hitchcock tops out in August (~86°F) and dips lowest in January (~56°F), with September wettest at 6.7 inches and April driest at 2.1 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January56°4.3″5
February59°2.1″3
March65°3.0″4
April72°2.1″3
May78°3.0″3
June84°4.2″6
July86°3.4″6
August86°4.7″5
September82°6.7″7
October75°5.2″5
November66°4.3″5
December59°4.2″5

Regional context

Hitchcock swings from 56°F in January to 86°F in July (30°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Hitchcock runs about 47.2 inches on roughly 56 measurable days.

No season owns Hitchcock's rain: September reaches 6.7 inches across 6.9 days and April keeps 2.1 inches on 3.2, an even spread through Hitchcock's year. It is a balanced pattern Hitchcock shares with places like La Marque, TX, Bayou Vista, TX and Tiki Island, TX.

Hard freezes are rare in Hitchcock: the coldest month averages 56°F, so Hitchcock's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 86°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Hitchcock's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Hitchcock's inland parcels.

Similar climates: La Marque, TX, Bayou Vista, TX, Tiki Island, TX, Santa Fe, TX, Jamaica Beach, TX.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Hitchcock?
Hitchcock's last spring frost lands near mid-February, and in Hitchcock the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Hitchcock?
Rainfall in Hitchcock peaks in September near 6.7 inches, out of about 47 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Hitchcock?
The warmest stretch in Hitchcock comes in August, around 86°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Hitchcock?
On average January is the chilliest month in Hitchcock, about 56°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Hitchcock?
Time tomatoes in Hitchcock for two weeks after mid-February; peas and greens start at Hitchcock's frost line.
How many rainy days does Hitchcock get?
Hitchcock records around 56 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Hitchcock?
Hitchcock's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 56°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Hitchcock?
Hitchcock'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 Hitchcock?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Hitchcock in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Hitchcock?
Current conditions for Hitchcock and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Hitchcock forecast updated?
The Hitchcock forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hitchcock?
Day length in Hitchcock peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Hitchcock?
The next few days in Hitchcock's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Hitchcock's humid subtropical climate in Texas pairs 56°F Januarys with 86°F Julys, 30°F apart across the seasons.

Rain and snow bring Hitchcock roughly 47 inches a year across approximately 56 measurable-precipitation days.

The 30°F gap between Hitchcock's summer and winter, at 29.3°N, shapes Hitchcock's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Hitchcock

  • 77510
  • 77563

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.