Weather in Cross Plains, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cross Plains, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
54%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Cross Plains, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
10p
77°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
72°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
68°
13%
6a
69°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
76°
10a
75°
11a
81°
12p
82°
1p
81°
2p
82°
14%
3p
81°
4p
80°
14%
5p
78°
16%
6p
81°
13%
7p
79°
13%
8p
76°
15%
9p
Cross Plains, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Mostly Clear—87°65°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—84°68°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm—91°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers60%78°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers60%74°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle58%81°61°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle50%85°62°
Cross Plains, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Cross Plains, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
167° · steady
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
39
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Cross Plains, TX
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Cross Plains, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:12 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cross Plains, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:54 AM
- Moonset
- 1:52 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Cross Plains, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Cross Plains at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 28 (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.