Weather in West Columbia, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Columbia, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:15 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
90%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
West Columbia, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
69°
7a
73°
8a
77°
9a
79°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
83°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
83°
4p
81°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
74°
10p
73°
11p
West Columbia, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm21%85°77°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm11%86°76°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast50%91°76°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers54%90°70°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle58%92°74°
- FridayMay 22Overcast71%90°75°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Showers61%79°68°
West Columbia, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
West Columbia, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
141° · veering 10°
Direction
SE
141°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
West Columbia, TX
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 75.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
West Columbia, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:05 AM
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Daylight
13h 39m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Columbia, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:48 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
West Columbia, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
West Columbia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 10 (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.