Weather in Balch Springs, Texas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Balch Springs, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
74
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
68%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Balch Springs, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
11p
74°
12a
74°
1a
72°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
82°
1p
81°
2p
84°
3p
83°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
78°
8p
77°
11%
9p
78°
14%
10p
Balch Springs, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast16%84°70°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm12%86°72°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm19%89°76°
- TuesdayMay 19Thunderstorm49%89°71°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers51%82°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle59%79°67°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle51%84°68°
Balch Springs, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Balch Springs, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 16°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 13
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
Balch Springs, TX
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Balch Springs, 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 53m
Sunset
8:19 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Balch Springs, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:42 AM
- Moonset
- 1:43 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Balch Springs, TX
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Balch Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (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.