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Weather in Valley Mills, Texas

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

Valley Mills, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
67%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Valley Mills, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
68°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
70°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
80°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
78°
9p
76°
13%
10p
L 67°H 86°
Valley Mills, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    15%
    88°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    86°74°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    89°72°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    52%
    74°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    58%
    80°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    84°64°
Valley Mills, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · steady
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
35
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 35 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Valley Mills, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.4
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.13 inHg
Now
986.4
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Valley Mills, TX
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
10.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Valley Mills, 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 48m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Valley Mills, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:48 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Valley Mills, 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 →

Valley Mills at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 25 (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 Valley Mills

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.