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Weather in West Odessa, Texas

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

West Odessa, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:08 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
62%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
West Odessa, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
11p
81°
12a
79°
1a
78°
2a
77°
3a
76°
4a
74°
5a
74°
6a
72°
7a
74°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
88°
12%
1p
92°
2p
93°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
94°
6p
93°
7p
89°
8p
85°
9p
81°
15%
10p
L 72°H 95°
West Odessa, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    98°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    95°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    96°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    11%
    88°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    73%
    88°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    73%
    83°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    17%
    90°65°
West Odessa, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · backing 12°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 15
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 15 · pk 41 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 36 — flags snap, branches bend.
West Odessa, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
904.3
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.70 inHg
Now
904.3
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 902910
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
West Odessa, TX
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
9.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
West Odessa, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:26 AM
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Odessa, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:08 PM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
West Odessa, 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 →

West Odessa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 26 (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 West Odessa

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.