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Weather in Brownfield, Texas

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

Brownfield, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
26%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Brownfield, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
11%
9p
81°
10p
78°
11p
73°
12a
73°
1a
73°
2a
71°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
65°
7a
65°
8a
74°
9a
85°
10a
87°
11a
90°
12p
92°
1p
93°
2p
94°
3p
94°
4p
95°
5p
91°
6p
81°
15%
7p
84°
8p
L 65°H 95°
Brownfield, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    98°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    95°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    91°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    83°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    63%
    79°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    83°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    33%
    92°64°
Brownfield, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · backing 19°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 14
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 14 · pk 38 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 19° from the sse.
Brownfield, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
892.2
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 26.35 inHg
Now
892.2
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-5.3
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 892898
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brownfield, TX
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Brownfield, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:22 AM
Sunrise
6:48 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:42 PM
Civil dusk
2:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Brownfield, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:03 PM
Moonset
2:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Brownfield, 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 →

Brownfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 6 (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 Brownfield

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.