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Weather in Sparks, Texas

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sparks, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
6%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Sparks, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
11p
80°
12a
77°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
73°
4a
73°
5a
74°
6a
72°
7a
76°
8a
81°
9a
85°
10a
87°
11a
88°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
91°
6p
89°
7p
86°
8p
84°
9p
81°
10p
L 72°H 92°
Sparks, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    91°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    88°60°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Partly Cloudy
    89°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    90°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    88°71°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Partly Cloudy
    88°69°
Sparks, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
253° · veering 84°
Direction
WSW
253°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 84° from the wsw.
Sparks, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
877.8
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 25.92 inHg
Now
877.8
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-2.7
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 877885
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sparks, TX
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.9 μg/m³
PM 10
94.1 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sparks, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:42 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
7:55 PM
Civil dusk
2:23 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sparks, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:25 PM
Moonset
2:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sparks, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sparks at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 25 (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 Sparks

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.