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Weather in Plainview, Texas

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

Plainview, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
43%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Plainview, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
11p
73°
12a
72°
1a
73°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
81°
10a
88°
11a
94°
12p
96°
1p
97°
2p
96°
3p
97°
4p
93°
5p
88°
24%
6p
86°
18%
7p
85°
12%
8p
80°
9p
77°
10p
L 67°H 97°
Plainview, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    99°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    96°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    91°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    10%
    81°50°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    69°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    55%
    80°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    87°60°
Plainview, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
191° · backing 5°
Direction
S
191°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
45
mph
Peak 24h
45
avg 15
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 15 · pk 45
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 45 — flags snap, branches bend.
Plainview, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
889.6
+0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 26.27 inHg
Now
889.6
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 888895
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Plainview, TX
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Plainview, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:17 AM
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Plainview, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:57 AM
Moonset
2:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Plainview, 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 →

Plainview at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Plainview

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.