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Weather in Barstow, Texas

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

Barstow, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
49%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:56 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Barstow, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
87°
10p
85°
11p
85°
12a
80°
1a
78°
2a
76°
3a
73°
4a
74°
5a
72°
6a
71°
7a
71°
8a
76°
9a
78°
10a
84°
11a
88°
12p
91°
1p
94°
2p
96°
3p
97°
4p
98°
5p
99°
6p
91°
7p
91°
8p
85°
9p
L 71°H 99°
Barstow, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    102°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    97°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    98°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    95°73°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Rain
    59%
    95°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    49%
    91°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    17%
    95°72°
Barstow, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
136° · steady
Direction
SE
136°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 9
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 9 · pk 32 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Barstow, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
915.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 27.05 inHg
Now
915.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 915922
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Barstow, TX
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.2 μg/m³
PM 10
42.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Barstow, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:31 AM
Sunrise
6:56 AM
Daylight
13h 47m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Barstow, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:13 PM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Barstow, 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 →

Barstow at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 24 (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 Barstow

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.