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Weather in Petrolia, Texas

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

Petrolia, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
56%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Petrolia, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
10p
78°
11p
77°
12a
76°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
73°
5a
71°
6a
71°
7a
74°
8a
77°
9a
78°
10a
80°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
92°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
88°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
L 71°H 92°
Petrolia, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    89°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    29%
    94°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    65%
    79°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    65%
    71°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    79°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    48%
    86°65°
Petrolia, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 30°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 19
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 19 · pk 47 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Petrolia, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
970.4
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.66 inHg
Now
970.4
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Petrolia, TX
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Petrolia, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:04 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
1:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Petrolia, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 AM
Moonset
1:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Petrolia, 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 →

Petrolia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 11 (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 Petrolia

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.