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Weather in Imperial, Texas

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

Imperial, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:40 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
56%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:54 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Imperial, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
89°
10p
86°
11p
84°
12a
81°
1a
81°
2a
79°
3a
76°
4a
75°
5a
73°
6a
73°
7a
75°
8a
78°
9a
81°
10a
87°
13%
11a
86°
13%
12p
90°
1p
93°
2p
95°
3p
97°
4p
95°
5p
100°
6p
91°
13%
7p
90°
11%
8p
86°
10%
9p
L 73°H 100°
Imperial, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    101°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    100°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Clear
    101°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    96°74°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    93°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    86°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    21%
    93°69°
Imperial, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · veering 6°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 12
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 12 · pk 38 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Imperial, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
922.3
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 27.24 inHg
Now
922.3
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 921928
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Imperial, TX
Air quality
72
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
15.7 μg/m³
PM 10
81.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Imperial, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:29 AM
Sunrise
6:54 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
8:40 PM
Civil dusk
2:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Imperial, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:11 PM
Moonset
2:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Imperial, 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 →

Imperial at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 23 (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 Imperial

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.