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Weather in Wheeler, Texas

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

Wheeler, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:58 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
61%
Wind
23 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Wheeler, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
12a
71°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
73°
8a
79°
9a
83°
10a
86°
11a
91°
12p
93°
1p
95°
2p
100°
3p
100°
4p
100°
5p
98°
6p
97°
7p
91°
8p
85°
9p
81°
10p
79°
11p
L 69°H 100°
Wheeler, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    95°70°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    97°70°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    82°48°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    48%
    79°54°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    64%
    85°59°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    44%
    89°60°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Partly Cloudy
    25%
    92°65°
Wheeler, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · steady
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
23
mph
Gust
42
mph
Peak 24h
51
avg 22
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 22 · pk 51 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 23 mph with gusts pulsing to 42 — flags snap, branches bend.
Wheeler, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
915.0
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 27.02 inHg
Now
915.0
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 915920
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wheeler, TX
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wheeler, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:08 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wheeler, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:48 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wheeler, 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 →

Wheeler at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 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 Wheeler

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.