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Weather in Ballinger, Texas

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

Ballinger, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 6:04 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
60%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Ballinger, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
1a
74°
2a
73°
3a
74°
4a
75°
10%
5a
73°
6a
72°
7a
75°
8a
77°
15%
9a
82°
12%
10a
85°
11a
89°
12p
84°
1p
86°
11%
2p
84°
3p
84°
12%
4p
85°
5p
87°
6p
87°
7p
86°
8p
81°
9p
77°
10p
78°
11p
76°
12a
L 72°H 89°
Ballinger, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    88°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    96°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    66%
    88°69°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    73%
    87°68°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    73%
    79°63°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    89°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    28%
    92°68°
Ballinger, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
161° · steady
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 12
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 12 · pk 30 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ballinger, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
947.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.97 inHg
Now
947.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 947952
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ballinger, TX
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ballinger, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:16 AM
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ballinger, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ballinger, 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 →

Ballinger 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 Ballinger

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.