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Weather in Kempner, Texas

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

Kempner, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
58%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Kempner, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
80°
9p
79°
10p
77°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
70°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
84°
1p
84°
2p
82°
3p
86°
4p
83°
5p
83°
6p
84°
7p
81°
8p
L 68°H 86°
Kempner, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    16%
    87°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    87°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    38%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    88°74°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    74°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    60%
    80°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    52%
    83°63°
Kempner, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 18°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 15
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 15 · pk 34 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Kempner, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.3
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.71 inHg
Now
972.3
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kempner, TX
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Kempner, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:10 AM
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kempner, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:52 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kempner, 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 →

Kempner at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 21 (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 Kempner

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.