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Weather in Alpine, Arkansas

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

Alpine, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
66%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Alpine, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
79°
8p
L 62°H 87°
Alpine, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    84°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    86°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    85°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    87°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    86°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    54%
    69°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    38%
    80°64°
Alpine, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
164° · backing 22°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
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
avg 8 · pk 24 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 22° from the sse.
Alpine, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alpine, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alpine, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alpine, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alpine, 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 →

Alpine at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Alpine

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.