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Weather in Lexington, Texas

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

Lexington, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:51 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
80%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Lexington, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
68°
3a
70°
4a
71°
5a
71°
6a
70°
7a
71°
8a
73°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
78°
8p
77°
9p
L 68°H 87°
Lexington, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    86°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    87°74°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    58%
    88°75°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    54%
    75°68°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    67%
    80°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    85°69°
Lexington, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
155° · backing 11°
Direction
SSE
155°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 11
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 11 · pk 28 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 11° from the sse.
Lexington, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.9
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.35 inHg
Now
993.9
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lexington, TX
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
12.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lexington, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:08 AM
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Daylight
13h 43m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lexington, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:50 AM
Moonset
1:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lexington, 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 →

Lexington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 17 (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 Lexington

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.