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
Idalou, TX
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Clear—98°67°
- MondayMay 18Clear—92°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—82°53°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers64%74°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Rain64%76°58°
- FridayMay 22Mostly Clear35%89°62°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle23%91°67°
Idalou, TX
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Idalou, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.