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Weather in Leonard, Texas

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

Leonard, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:41 AM
81
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
60%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Leonard, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
86°
8p
81°
9p
79°
10p
77°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
74°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
68°
7a
69°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
81°
1p
85°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
85°
5p
83°
10%
6p
82°
7p
L 68°H 88°
Leonard, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    15%
    87°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    12%
    85°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    88°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    51%
    87°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    54%
    82°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    58%
    76°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    46%
    82°65°
Leonard, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 27°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 16
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 16 · pk 28 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Leonard, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Leonard, TX
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Leonard, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:58 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Leonard, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Leonard, 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 →

Leonard at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 Leonard

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.