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Weather in Buffalo, Texas

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

Buffalo, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:58 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
79%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Buffalo, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
12a
73°
1a
70°
2a
68°
3a
66°
4a
66°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
71°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
85°
5p
83°
6p
83°
7p
81°
8p
80°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
L 66°H 87°
Buffalo, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    88°75°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    91°76°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    61%
    89°69°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    84°68°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    63%
    82°67°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    79°69°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    85°68°
Buffalo, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 14°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 12
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 12 · pk 31 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Buffalo, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.9
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.9
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9951001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Buffalo, TX
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.8 μg/m³
PM 10
11.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Buffalo, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buffalo, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Buffalo, 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 →

Buffalo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 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.

ZIP codes in Buffalo

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.