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Weather in Quitaque, Texas

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

Quitaque, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
45%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Quitaque, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
10p
79°
11p
77°
12a
74°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
74°
4a
74°
5a
75°
6a
74°
7a
76°
8a
80°
9a
85°
10a
90°
11a
95°
12p
99°
1p
100°
2p
102°
3p
102°
4p
101°
5p
94°
6p
89°
15%
7p
90°
17%
8p
87°
9p
L 74°H 102°
Quitaque, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    102°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    100°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    97°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    13%
    84°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    69°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    60%
    85°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    43%
    84°59°
Quitaque, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
190° · backing 9°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
44
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 17
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 17 · pk 44
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 44 — flags snap, branches bend.
Quitaque, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
914.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 27.01 inHg
Now
914.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.6
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 914920
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Quitaque, TX
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Quitaque, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:14 AM
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Quitaque, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:55 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Quitaque, 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 →

Quitaque at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (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 Quitaque

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.