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Weather in Skidmore, Texas

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

Skidmore, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 6:02 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
91%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:39 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Skidmore, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
1a
70°
2a
71°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
67°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
85°
12p
86°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
87°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
79°
8p
76°
9p
76°
10p
74°
11p
74°
12a
L 67°H 88°
Skidmore, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    87°77°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    90°77°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    95°76°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Thunderstorm
    41%
    94°76°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    62%
    89°75°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    62%
    92°72°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    61%
    89°74°
Skidmore, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · veering 16°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 14
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 32 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 16° from the se.
Skidmore, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.4
+0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.63 inHg
Now
1003.4
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031008
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Skidmore, TX
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.3 μg/m³
Ozone
66.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Skidmore, 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 36m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Skidmore, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Skidmore, 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 →

Skidmore at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 5 (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 Skidmore

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.