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Weather in Melissa, Texas

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

Melissa, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
62%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Melissa, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
11p
76°
12a
75°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
70°
8a
71°
9a
73°
10a
74°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
86°
4p
86°
5p
82°
13%
6p
81°
13%
7p
81°
14%
8p
79°
16%
9p
81°
10%
10p
L 69°H 88°
Melissa, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    18%
    86°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    89°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    90°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    86°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    48%
    80°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    57%
    78°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    49%
    82°67°
Melissa, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · backing 9°
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
35
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
avg 17 · pk 35 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Melissa, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.5
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.07 inHg
Now
984.5
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Melissa, TX
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.4 μg/m³
PM 10
12.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Melissa, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Melissa, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Melissa, 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 →

Melissa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Melissa

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.