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Weather in Meridian, Texas

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

Meridian, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
67%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Meridian, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
70°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
77°
9p
76°
10p
L 66°H 85°
Meridian, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    10%
    87°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    84°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    88°71°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    49%
    72°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    58%
    80°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    83°64°
Meridian, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 18°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 14
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 14 · pk 31 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Meridian, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.7
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.7
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979985
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Meridian, TX
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
9.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Meridian, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:07 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
13h 49m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Meridian, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:48 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Meridian, 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 →

Meridian at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 27 (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 Meridian

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.