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Weather in Claude, Texas

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

Claude, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
6%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Claude, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
9p
75°
10p
73°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
66°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
78°
10a
83°
11a
89°
12p
92°
1p
94°
2p
93°
3p
95°
4p
90°
5p
90°
6p
86°
7p
83°
8p
L 66°H 95°
Claude, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    98°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    96°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    93°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Mostly Clear
    80°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    58%
    66°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    71%
    78°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    72°58°
Claude, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
205° · veering 46°
Direction
SSW
205°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 14
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 14 · pk 41 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 21 — flags snap, branches bend.
Claude, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
888.0
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 26.22 inHg
Now
888.0
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-5.1
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 887893
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Claude, TX
Air quality
82
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.2 μg/m³
PM 10
2.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Claude, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:14 AM
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:43 PM
Civil dusk
2:12 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Claude, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 AM
Moonset
2:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Claude, 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 →

Claude at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 Claude

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.