Weather in Matador, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Matador, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:09 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
61%
Wind
24 mph
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Matador, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
12a
79°
1a
77°
2a
76°
3a
77°
4a
76°
5a
76°
6a
76°
7a
77°
8a
81°
9a
87°
10a
93°
11a
96°
12p
98°
1p
101°
2p
101°
3p
101°
4p
101°
5p
100°
6p
89°
7p
84°
29%
8p
80°
18%
9p
75°
10p
77°
11p
Matador, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Clear—97°72°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm—97°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast17%82°53°
- WednesdayMay 20Foggy60%72°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle61%84°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle42%87°62°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle30%88°60°
Matador, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Matador, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
191° · backing 6°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
24
mph
Gust
44
mph
Peak 24h
46
avg 21
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
Matador, TX
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 81.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Matador, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:14 AM
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Matador, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:55 AM
- Moonset
- 2:05 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Matador, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Matador at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 11 (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.