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Weather in Karnes City, Texas

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

Karnes City, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:51 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
83%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Karnes City, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
10p
75°
11p
74°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
69°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
79°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
90°
1p
90°
2p
92°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
89°
6p
86°
7p
83°
8p
79°
9p
L 69°H 92°
Karnes City, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    91°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    91°76°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    94°76°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    96°75°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    51%
    88°71°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    68%
    86°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    88°73°
Karnes City, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
140° · veering 37°
Direction
SE
140°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 13
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 13 · pk 32 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Karnes City, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.4
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.4
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Karnes City, TX
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.6 μg/m³
PM 10
11.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Karnes City, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:15 AM
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Daylight
13h 37m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Karnes City, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:57 AM
Moonset
1:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Karnes City, 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 →

Karnes City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 8 (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 Karnes City

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.