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Weather in Powell, Texas

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

Powell, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
78
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
79°
Humidity
76%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Powell, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
11p
77°
12a
76°
1a
74°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
71°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
83°
11%
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
83°
8p
83°
9p
79°
10p
L 69°H 88°
Powell, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    12%
    88°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    89°74°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    92°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    89°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    80°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    82°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    84°67°
Powell, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 27°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 14
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 14 · pk 33 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Powell, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.9
0.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9951000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Powell, TX
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
11.4 μg/m³
PM 10
15.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Powell, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:01 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Powell, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Powell, 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 →

Powell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 28 (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 Powell

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.