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Weather in Poetry, Texas

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

Poetry, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
57%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Poetry, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
10p
80°
11p
78°
12a
77°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
72°
4a
72°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
69°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
74°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
87°
2p
90°
3p
88°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
84°
10%
7p
83°
8p
80°
9p
L 69°H 90°
Poetry, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    16%
    88°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    89°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    22%
    91°77°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    87°71°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    58%
    81°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    60%
    77°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    85°67°
Poetry, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 44°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 14
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 14 · pk 37 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Poetry, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.1
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.1
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Poetry, TX
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.3 μg/m³
PM 10
12.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Poetry, 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 52m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Poetry, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Poetry, 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 →

Poetry at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 4 (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 Poetry

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.