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Weather in Newark, Texas

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

Newark, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
62%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Newark, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
76°
12a
74°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
72°
4a
72°
5a
71°
6a
70°
7a
71°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
87°
4p
84°
17%
5p
79°
10%
6p
79°
16%
7p
77°
18%
8p
L 70°H 89°
Newark, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    87°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    83°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    83°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    55%
    72°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    58%
    79°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    43%
    85°65°
Newark, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
150° · backing 12°
Direction
SSE
150°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 15
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 15 · pk 28 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Newark, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-2.9
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.
Newark, TX
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newark, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:03 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:23 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newark, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:45 AM
Moonset
1:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newark, 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 →

Newark at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 5 (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 Newark

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.