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Weather in Rio Vista, Texas

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

Rio Vista, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:44 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
55%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Rio Vista, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
84°
8p
81°
9p
79°
10p
77°
11p
77°
12a
76°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
67°
7a
70°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
82°
6p
82°
7p
L 67°H 86°
Rio Vista, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    12%
    87°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    84°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    87°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    87°72°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    56%
    73°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    63%
    81°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    82°64°
Rio Vista, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 8°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
42
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 42 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Rio Vista, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982986
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rio Vista, TX
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rio Vista, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:05 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
13h 51m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rio Vista, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:46 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Rio Vista, 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 →

Rio Vista at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 28 (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 Rio Vista

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.