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Weather in McLean, Texas

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

McLean, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
45%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
McLean, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
77°
9p
74°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
69°
4a
69°
5a
68°
6a
68°
7a
73°
8a
77°
9a
80°
10a
85°
11a
89°
12p
92°
1p
97°
2p
98°
3p
98°
4p
95°
5p
96°
6p
92°
7p
87°
8p
L 68°H 98°
McLean, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    96°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    94°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    10%
    95°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Mostly Clear
    81°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    70°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    71%
    81°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    35%
    74°59°
McLean, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
166° · steady
Direction
SSE
166°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 20
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 20 · pk 42 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
McLean, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
904.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 26.71 inHg
Now
904.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 904910
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McLean, TX
Air quality
79
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McLean, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:10 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McLean, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:50 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McLean, 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 →

McLean at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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 McLean

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.