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Weather in Potosi, Texas

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

Potosi, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
52%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Potosi, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
11p
77°
12a
76°
1a
75°
2a
75°
3a
74°
4a
72°
5a
72°
14%
6a
72°
7a
74°
8a
75°
9a
77°
10a
83°
11a
84°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
82°
12%
3p
85°
4p
83°
12%
5p
84°
15%
6p
83°
7p
81°
8p
79°
9p
75°
10p
L 72°H 85°
Potosi, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    88°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    85°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    94°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    78°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    65%
    77°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    81°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    88°63°
Potosi, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · steady
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
43
avg 17
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 17 · pk 43 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Potosi, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
943.3
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.86 inHg
Now
943.3
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 940947
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Potosi, TX
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Potosi, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:14 AM
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Daylight
13h 51m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Potosi, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:55 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Potosi, 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 →

Potosi at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 1 (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 Potosi

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.