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Weather in Buchanan Dam, Texas

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

Buchanan Dam, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 1:35 AM
80
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
48%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Buchanan Dam, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
8p
80°
9p
77°
10p
76°
11p
75°
12a
73°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
67°
7a
70°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
82°
1p
85°
2p
89°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
L 67°H 89°
Buchanan Dam, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    10%
    88°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    89°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    91°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    55%
    91°75°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    57%
    80°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    63%
    84°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    56%
    86°64°
Buchanan Dam, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · veering 15°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 13
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 13 · pk 32 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 15° from the sse.
Buchanan Dam, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.1
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.1
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Buchanan Dam, TX
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.7 μg/m³
PM 10
9.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Buchanan Dam, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:13 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Daylight
13h 45m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buchanan Dam, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:55 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Buchanan Dam, 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 →

Buchanan Dam at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 20 (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 Buchanan Dam

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.