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Weather in Sheldon, Texas

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

Sheldon, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
82°
Humidity
89%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Sheldon, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
70°
7a
73°
8a
76°
9a
79°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
83°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
74°
10p
L 70°H 85°
Sheldon, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    84°76°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    85°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    90°77°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    87°71°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    60%
    88°74°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    70%
    88°75°
Sheldon, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 9°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 10 · pk 28 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 9° from the sse.
Sheldon, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.1
+0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.83 inHg
Now
1010.1
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10081013
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Sheldon, TX
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.1 μg/m³
PM 10
11.9 μg/m³
NO₂
7.5 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sheldon, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
13h 41m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sheldon, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 AM
Moonset
1:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sheldon, 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 →

Sheldon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 14 (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 Sheldon

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.