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Weather in Opdyke West, Texas

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

Opdyke West, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
34%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Opdyke West, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
11p
78°
12a
75°
1a
72°
2a
73°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
66°
7a
68°
8a
75°
9a
83°
10a
87°
11a
92°
12p
94°
1p
95°
2p
95°
3p
95°
4p
89°
5p
86°
12%
6p
90°
10%
7p
84°
8p
80°
9p
78°
10p
L 66°H 95°
Opdyke West, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    97°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    95°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    90°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    84°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    65%
    81°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    83°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    28%
    92°62°
Opdyke West, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · backing 11°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
36
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 36 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Opdyke West, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
886.8
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.19 inHg
Now
886.8
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 885893
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Opdyke West, TX
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Opdyke West, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:21 AM
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Opdyke West, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:02 PM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Opdyke West, 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 →

Opdyke West at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 9 (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 Opdyke West

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.