May, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for May, Brown County.
Full aviation weather for May is published on the Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD) page, 21 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of May have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near May: Comanche County City Airport (KMKN) 31 km · Gregory M. Simmons Memorial Airport (KGZN) 44 km · Coleman Municipal Airport (KCOM) 48 km · Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN) 49 km
Conditions reported at KBWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at May specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for May.
May unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling hills, where the Texas sky, a vast canvas of pale blue, stretches endlessly above fields that in May are bursting with the vibrant greens of early summer. It lies 57.5 miles south-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 124°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-east of Thunderbird Bay. The air, still carrying a whisper of the receding spring, feels clean and carries the faint, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and the distant sweetness of blooming wildflowers that dot the roadside verges. Oak trees, sturdy and ancient, stand sentinel on the horizons, their rough bark a testament to countless seasons, and their branches reaching out like weathered hands against the boundless sky. The land here possesses a quiet fortitude, a subtle strength that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the earth. The history of May is as rooted in the land as the oaks themselves, its beginnings tied to the early settlers who found sustenance and a home in this fertile terrain. The local economy, a bedrock of agriculture, continues to thrive, with ranches and farms shaping the very character of the region, producing cattle and various crops that feed the broader state. While not a place of grand monuments, May holds a distinct charm in its unhurried pace of life, a gentle rhythm that allows for reflection and appreciation of the simple beauty that surrounds it. The sun, as it begins its descent, casts a warm, golden light across the fields, a daily spectacle that gilds the already rich tapestry of this enduring Texas locality.
Live animated radar for May and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | May, Brown County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.97959°N, 98.920056°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76857 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for May, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for May includes coordinates 31.979590°N, 98.920056°W, situated in Brown County. ZIP code 76857. Telephone area code: 325. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.