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Weather in Carbon, Texas

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

Carbon, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
55%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:26 PM
Carbon, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
9p
79°
10p
77°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
72°
5a
70°
6a
69°
13%
7a
72°
8a
75°
9a
77°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
84°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
81°
12%
5p
79°
17%
6p
78°
11%
7p
78°
8p
L 69°H 84°
Carbon, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    87°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    84°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    91°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    81°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    66%
    72°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    81°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    49%
    86°63°
Carbon, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · veering 30°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 17
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 17 · pk 40 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Carbon, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
951.3
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.09 inHg
Now
951.3
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 950954
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carbon, TX
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carbon, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:11 AM
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:26 PM
Civil dusk
1:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carbon, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:52 AM
Moonset
1:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carbon, 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 →

Carbon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 1 (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 Carbon

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.