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Weather in Van Alstyne, Texas

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

Van Alstyne, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
59%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Van Alstyne, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
8p
81°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
75°
12a
74°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
70°
6a
69°
7a
70°
8a
71°
9a
73°
10a
74°
11a
78°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
82°
15%
6p
80°
10%
7p
L 69°H 88°
Van Alstyne, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    19%
    86°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    85°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    87°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    50%
    85°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    53%
    80°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    61%
    77°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    82°66°
Van Alstyne, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · veering 19°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 16
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 16 · pk 30 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Van Alstyne, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Van Alstyne, TX
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Van Alstyne, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:59 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Van Alstyne, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Van Alstyne, 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 →

Van Alstyne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 8 (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 Van Alstyne

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.