Weather in Zapata Ranch, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Zapata Ranch, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
77%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Zapata Ranch, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
72°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
70°
7a
73°
8a
78°
9a
82°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
88°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
Zapata Ranch, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—91°72°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm—91°78°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm—93°78°
- TuesdayMay 19Thunderstorm20%97°74°
- WednesdayMay 20Thunderstorm20%96°77°
- ThursdayMay 21Thunderstorm49%91°76°
- FridayMay 22Thunderstorm48%95°75°
Zapata Ranch, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Zapata Ranch, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
144° · veering 10°
Direction
SE
144°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 12
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Zapata Ranch, TX
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 76.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Zapata Ranch, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:20 AM
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Daylight
13h 28m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Zapata Ranch, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:04 PM
- Moonset
- 1:31 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Zapata Ranch, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Zapata Ranch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: January 24 (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.