Weather in El Rancho Vela, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
El Rancho Vela, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:14 AM
80
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
81%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
El Rancho Vela, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
12a
75°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
72°
4a
72°
5a
71°
6a
71°
7a
74°
8a
77°
9a
81°
10a
85°
11a
89°
12p
92°
1p
95°
2p
95°
3p
95°
4p
95°
5p
92°
6p
89°
7p
86°
8p
82°
9p
79°
10p
78°
11p
El Rancho Vela, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm—99°78°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm23%99°78°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle27%98°72°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle30%97°75°
- ThursdayMay 21Thunderstorm63%92°77°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle63%96°73°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle52%97°72°
El Rancho Vela, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
El Rancho Vela, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
129° · veering 8°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 16
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
El Rancho Vela, TX
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 9.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 71.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
El Rancho Vela, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:24 AM
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Daylight
13h 28m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
El Rancho Vela, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:08 PM
- Moonset
- 1:35 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
El Rancho Vela, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
El Rancho Vela at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: January 24 (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.