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Weather in Clifton, Texas

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

Clifton, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:43 AM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
58%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Clifton, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
8p
77°
9p
77°
10p
75°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
66°
7a
69°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
84°
4p
83°
5p
80°
6p
81°
7p
L 66°H 86°
Clifton, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    12%
    87°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Drizzle
    10%
    84°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    47%
    88°72°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    57%
    75°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    63%
    80°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    83°63°
Clifton, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
164° · backing 27°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 13
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 13 · pk 34 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 27° from the sse.
Clifton, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.04 inHg
Now
983.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clifton, TX
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clifton, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:07 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clifton, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:49 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Clifton, 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 →

Clifton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 26 (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 Clifton

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.