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Weather in Study Butte, Texas

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

Study Butte, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
83°
Humidity
51%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
7:01 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Study Butte, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
90°
10p
88°
11p
84°
12a
80°
1a
80°
2a
79°
3a
77°
4a
74°
5a
74°
6a
73°
7a
74°
8a
79°
9a
86°
10a
92°
11a
94°
12p
97°
1p
99°
2p
99°
3p
100°
4p
100°
5p
101°
6p
100°
7p
99°
8p
95°
9p
L 73°H 101°
Study Butte, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    100°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    101°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    101°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Clear
    98°75°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    31%
    97°72°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    49%
    94°75°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    40%
    93°74°
Study Butte, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
060° · veering 87°
Direction
ENE
060°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 5
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 5 · pk 27 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
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Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
916.7
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 27.07 inHg
Now
916.7
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 915923
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Study Butte, TX
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.9 μg/m³
PM 10
1.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Study Butte, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:36 AM
Sunrise
7:01 AM
Daylight
13h 38m
Sunset
8:39 PM
Civil dusk
2:07 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Study Butte, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:20 PM
Moonset
2:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Study Butte, 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 →

Study Butte at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 11 (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 Study Butte

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.