BeeWeather
Precision Apiculture
Daily information about the environment, weather conditions, long-range forecasts and plant resources.






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Thursday, 20-Aug-2026

What is BeeWeather? Explains the purpose of BeeWeather
Summary
Onsite Weather Hive Sensors Bee Camera Airport Weather Satellite View
Soil Moisture Temperature Rain Drought
Foraging Temperature Wind Speed Cloud Cover Relative Humidity Soil Moisture Rain Solar Radiation Atmospheric Pressure
6-10 Day Temperature Precipitation Monthly Temperature Precipitation Drought Seasonal Temperature Precipitation Drought
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5-day Forecast Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Foraging Success, hrs 9.11 9.46 9.25 9.11 8.57
Max Temp, °F 102 102 103 103 102
Min Temp, °F 77 77 78 79 78
Morning, winds gusting to, mph 8 7 6 6 8
Afternoon, winds gusting to, mph 7 5 5 7 8
Morning Cloud Cover, percent 30 41 21 19 20
Afternoon Cloud Cover, percent 14 30 13 12 6
Daytime Precip. Amount, inches None None None None None
Nighttime Precip. Amount, inches None Trace None None None
Max Humidity, percent 93 91 82 74 78
Min Humidity, percent 34 37 36 35 35
Daylight Hours 13.20 13.18 13.15 13.12 13.09
Max Solar Radiation, W/m^2 933 783 875 879 886
First light, (astronomical dawn) 5:59am 5:59am 6:00am 6:01am 6:02am
Last light, (astronomical twilight) 9:01pm 9:00pm 8:59pm 8:57pm 8:56pm


Look Back
  • Rain Log
    • Since the start of the year Easterwood Airport has recorded a total of 22.38 inches of rain. Normal rainfall through the end of May is 13.59 in, so we are ahead. This is significantly reducing the drought conditions in Brazos Valley.
    • The annual normal rainfall is 40.06 inches. The greatest one-day rainfall was 13.39 inches set on October 16, 1994. In 2011 the annual rainfall was only 19.97 inches.
    • The last measurable rain was 0.32 in. on Saturday June 20th as recorded by the onsite Tempest weather station.
    • June 14-16: 2.51 in
    • June 9th: 0.56 in
    • June 4-6: 1.47 in
    • May 27th: 1.65 in
    • May 23rd: 0.43 in.
    • May 20-21: 1.72 in.
    • May 10-11: 0.90 in.
    • Friday May 1st: 1.05 in.
    • Thursday April 30th: 0.76 in.
    • Tuesday April 21st: 1.05 in.
    • April 11-12: 0.93 in.
    • Saturday April 4th: 0.87 in.
    • Thursday April 2nd: 2.38 in.
    • Wednesday March 11th: 1.70 in.
    • Monday March 9th: 0.22 in.
  • The frequent rains over the last two months have been greatly needed, but the frequency of the rains means the flowers do not have a lot of time to recover. It is usually thought that it takes 24 - 48 hours following a rain for the nectar production to fully recover. Coinsequently I do not expect a heavy honey harvest.
  • Precipitation during the month of May was 1 - 2 in. higher than normal.
  • Temperatures were slightly cooler than normal for May.
  • Soil moisture on the last day of May was 1.5 inches below normal. This has improved significantly over the last two months. Soil moisture is a primary indicator of drought.
  • As of 2 June Brazos County is in the abnormally dry classification, only one step below no drought. Over the next three months drought conditions are expected to end.
Weekly Outlook The outlook for the week of June 13-17 is for near normal temperatures and a 40-50% chance of above normal precipitation.
Monthly Outlook The outlook for the month of June is for normal temperatures, normal precipitation, and the ending of drought conditions. This bodes well for honey production
Seasonal Outlook The outlook for June, July, and August is for a 40-50% chance of above normal temperatures, typical levels of precipitation, and the end of drought conditions.