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Saguaro crowns open white. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin, AZ
Saturday, May 16 at 11:41 PM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
6%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
7:08 PM
Franklin, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
91°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
85°
7p
81°
8p
77°
9p
74°
10p
72°
11p
70°
12a
68°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
64°
4a
62°
5a
62°
6a
67°
7a
75°
8a
78°
9a
81°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
L 62°H 91°
Franklin, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    88°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Clear
    87°58°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    83°55°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    86°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    87°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    89°64°
Franklin, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
246° · veering 52°
Direction
WSW
246°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
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 8 · pk 25 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Franklin, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
882.6
+2.0 mb in 3h · rising · 26.06 inHg
Now
882.6
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
-4.3
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 881887
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Franklin, AZ
Air quality
69
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.8 μg/m³
PM 10
1.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
137.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.0 Moderate
Franklin, AZ
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
11:51 AM
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
7:08 PM
Civil dusk
2:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklin, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:45 AM
Moonset
1:22 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Franklin, AZ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

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Franklin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 3 (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 16, 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 Franklin

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.