Weather in Alexander, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alexander, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
69%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Alexander, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
61°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
85°
6p
85°
7p
80°
8p
79°
9p
Alexander, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle16%82°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast17%84°67°
- MondayMay 18Overcast20%85°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers59%90°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers67%78°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers54%70°64°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle44%76°65°
Alexander, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Alexander, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
171° · backing 26°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Alexander, AR
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Alexander, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alexander, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:18 AM
- Moonset
- 1:31 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Alexander, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Alexander at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 15 (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.