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Weather in Alix, Arkansas

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

Alix, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
70%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Alix, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
68°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
66°
8a
70°
9a
71°
10a
72°
11a
74°
17%
12p
76°
14%
1p
79°
2p
83°
3p
81°
10%
4p
82°
5p
79°
6p
80°
7p
78°
16%
8p
L 64°H 83°
Alix, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    85°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    86°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    52%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    63%
    80°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    67°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    41%
    64°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    75°63°
Alix, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
108° · veering 151°
Direction
ESE
108°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 6
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 6 · pk 21 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 151° from the ese.
Alix, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.7
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.40 inHg
Now
995.7
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alix, AR
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alix, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alix, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alix, AR
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 →

Alix at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Alix

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.