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Weather in Melvin, Texas

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

Melvin, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
59%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
8:27 PM
Melvin, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
11p
76°
12a
74°
1a
73°
2a
73°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
71°
6a
71°
7a
72°
8a
73°
9a
73°
10a
78°
11a
82°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
85°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
85°
7p
82°
8p
79°
9p
77°
10p
L 71°H 86°
Melvin, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    86°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    69%
    93°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    69%
    79°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    64%
    81°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    64%
    89°62°
Melvin, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 12°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 16
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 16 · pk 37 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Melvin, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
942.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 27.84 inHg
Now
942.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 941947
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Melvin, TX
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Melvin, 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 46m
Sunset
8:27 PM
Civil dusk
1:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Melvin, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
1:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Melvin, 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 →

Melvin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 22 (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 Melvin

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.