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Weather in Idalou, Texas

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

Idalou, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:56 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
63%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Sunset
8:41 PM
Idalou, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
12a
74°
1a
74°
2a
74°
3a
73°
4a
72°
5a
72°
6a
72°
7a
73°
8a
77°
9a
83°
10a
90°
11a
93°
12p
95°
1p
96°
2p
97°
3p
97°
4p
96°
5p
88°
6p
83°
31%
7p
85°
19%
8p
79°
9p
76°
10p
74°
11p
L 72°H 97°
Idalou, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Clear
    98°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    92°66°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    82°53°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    74°60°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    64%
    76°58°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Mostly Clear
    35%
    89°62°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    91°67°
Idalou, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · steady
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 17
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 17 · pk 44 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Idalou, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
895.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 26.44 inHg
Now
895.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 895901
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Idalou, TX
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Idalou, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:19 AM
Sunrise
6:44 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:41 PM
Civil dusk
2:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Idalou, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:59 AM
Moonset
2:07 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Idalou, 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 →

Idalou at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (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 Idalou

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.