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Weather in Waka, Texas

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

Waka, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
44%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Waka, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
67°
5a
65°
6a
65°
7a
68°
8a
74°
9a
76°
10a
82°
11a
87°
12p
91°
1p
93°
2p
95°
3p
98°
4p
97°
5p
97°
6p
94°
7p
86°
8p
85°
9p
82°
10p
L 65°H 98°
Waka, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    101°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    —
    97°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    —
    94°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    76°43°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    44%
    70°51°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    73%
    73°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    40%
    71°57°
Waka, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°80°105°12a6a12p6pnow 77°high 98°low 65°
Waka, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · steady
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
37
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 16
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 16 · pk 38 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 23 mph with gusts pulsing to 37 — flags snap, branches bend.
Waka, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
897.1
+0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 26.49 inHg
Now
897.1
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 895–903
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Waka, TX
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waka, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:09 AM
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:44 PM
Civil dusk
2:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waka, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:49 AM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waka, 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 →

Waka at a glance

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

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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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.