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Weather in Vernon, Texas

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

Vernon, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:38 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
51%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Vernon, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
84°
9p
80°
24%
10p
77°
18%
11p
80°
11%
12a
77°
1a
76°
2a
75°
3a
76°
4a
78°
5a
79°
6a
79°
7a
80°
8a
81°
9a
85°
10a
93°
11a
95°
12p
98°
1p
99°
2p
100°
3p
101°
4p
98°
5p
98°
6p
95°
7p
91°
8p
L 75°H 101°
Vernon, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    93°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    90°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    102°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    56%
    84°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    73°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    84°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    44%
    90°66°
Vernon, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
161° · backing 53°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 18
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 18 · pk 37 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Vernon, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
960.4
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.36 inHg
Now
960.4
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959965
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Vernon, TX
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Vernon, 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 58m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Vernon, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:48 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Vernon, 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 →

Vernon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Vernon

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.