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Weather in Blackwell, Texas

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

Blackwell, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
66%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Blackwell, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
83°
9p
81°
10p
77°
11p
77°
12a
75°
1a
75°
2a
74°
3a
74°
4a
73°
5a
73°
6a
71°
7a
74°
8a
74°
13%
9a
79°
11%
10a
84°
11a
86°
12p
85°
1p
83°
19%
2p
84°
11%
3p
82°
4p
85°
14%
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
83°
8p
L 71°H 86°
Blackwell, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    87°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    90°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    96°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    79°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    80°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    77%
    80°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    49%
    90°61°
Blackwell, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · veering 26°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 13
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 13 · pk 28 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 26° from the s.
Blackwell, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
933.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 27.56 inHg
Now
933.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 932936
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Blackwell, TX
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
9.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Blackwell, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:17 AM
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Blackwell, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
1:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Blackwell, 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 →

Blackwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 28 (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 Blackwell

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.