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Weather in Van Horn, Texas

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

Van Horn, TX
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
10%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
7:02 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Van Horn, TX
Hour by hour · 24h
82°
10p
79°
11p
77°
12a
76°
1a
76°
2a
76°
3a
73°
4a
71°
5a
70°
6a
71°
7a
72°
8a
77°
9a
80°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
92°
4p
92°
5p
92°
6p
91°
7p
90°
8p
84°
9p
L 70°H 92°
Van Horn, TX
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    92°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    91°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    29%
    91°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    28%
    89°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    27%
    89°67°
Van Horn, TX
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
304° · veering 13°
Direction
NW
304°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 9 · pk 21 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Van Horn, TX
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
870.1
+0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 25.69 inHg
Now
870.1
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-6.4
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 869879
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Van Horn, TX
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.7 μg/m³
PM 10
3.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Van Horn, TX
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:38 AM
Sunrise
7:02 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
2:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Van Horn, TX
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:21 PM
Moonset
2:12 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Van Horn, 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 →

Van Horn at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 21 (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 Van Horn

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.