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Weather in Amargosa, Texas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Amargosa, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
80
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
82°
Humidity
76%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Amargosa, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
8p
78°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
73°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
79°
10a
84°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
88°
6p
84°
7p
L 69°H 91°
Amargosa, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    89°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    91°76°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    94°78°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    93°76°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    65%
    88°74°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    61%
    94°74°
Amargosa, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
134° · backing 6°
Direction
SE
134°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 14
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 14 · pk 32 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Amargosa, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Amargosa, TX
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.1 μg/m³
PM 10
12.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Amargosa, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:18 AM
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Daylight
13h 33m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Amargosa, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:01 PM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Amargosa, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Amargosa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Amargosa

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.