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Weather in Alba, Texas

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

Alba, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
58%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Alba, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
8p
78°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
73°
12a
71°
1a
71°
2a
71°
3a
70°
4a
69°
5a
67°
6a
68°
7a
69°
8a
73°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
84°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
L 67°H 88°
Alba, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    12%
    87°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    18%
    88°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    33%
    92°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    88°71°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    66%
    84°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    60%
    79°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    45%
    84°68°
Alba, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 6°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 10
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
avg 10 · pk 30 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 6° from the s.
Alba, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.3
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.3
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alba, TX
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.3 μg/m³
PM 10
12.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alba, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alba, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:38 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Alba, 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 →

Alba at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 4 (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 Alba

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.