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Weather in Newcastle, Texas

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

Newcastle, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
57%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Newcastle, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
9p
80°
10p
80°
11p
78°
12a
78°
1a
79°
2a
79°
12%
3a
78°
12%
4a
77°
5a
77°
6a
77°
11%
7a
74°
8a
74°
9a
81°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
88°
3p
87°
4p
85°
5p
84°
13%
6p
86°
7p
81°
8p
L 74°H 89°
Newcastle, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    90°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    94°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    61%
    80°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    61%
    73°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62%
    79°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    87°63°
Newcastle, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
155° · backing 11°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
31
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 31 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Newcastle, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.4
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.54 inHg
Now
966.4
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Newcastle, TX
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newcastle, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:08 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newcastle, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:49 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newcastle, 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 →

Newcastle at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 6 (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 Newcastle

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.