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Weather in Dumas, Texas

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

Dumas, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
11%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
8:47 PM
Dumas, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
62°
7a
65°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
81°
11a
85°
12p
89°
1p
93°
2p
93°
3p
95°
4p
96°
5p
89°
6p
89°
7p
83°
8p
81°
9p
78°
10p
L 62°H 96°
Dumas, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    95°62°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    91°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    89°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    76°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    50%
    69°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    76%
    75°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    71°55°
Dumas, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
206° · veering 16°
Direction
SSW
206°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 12
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 12 · pk 28 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Dumas, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
877.4
+0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 25.91 inHg
Now
877.4
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 875884
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dumas, TX
Air quality
82
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.6 μg/m³
PM 10
2.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.3 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dumas, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:14 AM
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:47 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dumas, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 AM
Moonset
2:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dumas, 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 →

Dumas at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 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 Dumas

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.