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Weather in Rule, Texas

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

Rule, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 5:51 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
55%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Rule, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
85°
20%
12a
86°
21%
1a
83°
13%
2a
83°
3a
82°
4a
80°
5a
81°
6a
80°
7a
79°
8a
82°
9a
85°
10a
87°
11a
91°
12p
98°
1p
93°
2p
92°
3p
95°
4p
92°
5p
97°
6p
89°
7p
87°
8p
92°
11%
9p
73°
20%
10p
76°
29%
11p
L 73°H 98°
Rule, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    92°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    101°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    51%
    85°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    63%
    83°65°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    63%
    80°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    88°67°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    92°69°
Rule, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
178° · veering 13°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 18
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 18 · pk 39 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Rule, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
945.2
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 27.91 inHg
Now
945.2
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 945950
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rule, TX
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rule, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:13 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
2:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rule, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:54 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rule, 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 →

Rule at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Rule

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.