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Weather in Copperas Cove, Texas

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

Copperas Cove, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
76%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Copperas Cove, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
82°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
80°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
82°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
76°
10p
76°
11p
L 68°H 85°
Copperas Cove, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    86°73°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    89°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    87°73°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    49%
    74°66°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    61%
    80°66°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    61%
    83°63°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Showers
    33%
    82°65°
Copperas Cove, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · steady
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 15
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 15 · pk 34 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Copperas Cove, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.7
+0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.61 inHg
Now
968.7
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967973
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Copperas Cove, TX
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
11.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
73.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Copperas Cove, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:10 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
13h 47m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Copperas Cove, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:52 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Copperas Cove, 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 →

Copperas Cove at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 22 (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 Copperas Cove

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.