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Weather in Memphis, Texas

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

Memphis, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
42%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Memphis, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
13%
9p
77°
10p
75°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
70°
7a
74°
8a
81°
9a
86°
10a
90°
11a
95°
12p
98°
1p
103°
2p
103°
3p
104°
4p
105°
5p
100°
6p
96°
7p
94°
10%
8p
L 70°H 105°
Memphis, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    101°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    97°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    99°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    13%
    85°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    73°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    69%
    84°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    44%
    84°62°
Memphis, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · veering 21°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 17
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
avg 17 · pk 44 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Memphis, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
930.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 27.49 inHg
Now
930.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-3.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 930935
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Memphis, TX
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Memphis, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:11 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Memphis, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:51 AM
Moonset
2:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Memphis, 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 →

Memphis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (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 Memphis

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.