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Weather in Crane, Texas

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

Crane, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
61%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Crane, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
88°
13%
9p
86°
10p
82°
11p
83°
12a
81°
1a
80°
2a
79°
3a
77°
4a
76°
5a
76°
6a
75°
7a
75°
8a
78°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
88°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
93°
5p
95°
6p
92°
16%
7p
88°
15%
8p
L 75°H 95°
Crane, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    98°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    98°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    99°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    10%
    94°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    69%
    91°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    82°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    32%
    91°66°
Crane, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
155° · backing 14°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
48
avg 17
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 48 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Crane, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
915.9
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 27.05 inHg
Now
915.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-5.1
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 915921
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Crane, TX
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
18.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Crane, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:27 AM
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Daylight
13h 47m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Crane, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:09 PM
Moonset
2:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Crane, 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 →

Crane at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 23 (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 Crane

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.