Weather in Alma, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alma, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
73%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Alma, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
68°
12a
67°
1a
66°
2a
66°
3a
66°
4a
65°
5a
65°
6a
66°
7a
68°
8a
70°
9a
74°
10a
76°
11a
75°
14%
12p
76°
17%
1p
75°
2p
78°
14%
3p
82°
12%
4p
80°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
78°
10%
8p
Alma, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain21%84°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast16%88°69°
- MondayMay 18Overcast56%89°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers62%79°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers65%67°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Rain38%64°61°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle33%76°62°
Alma, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Alma, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
134° · backing 75°
Direction
SE
134°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Alma, AR
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Alma, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alma, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:23 AM
- Moonset
- 1:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Alma, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Alma 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.