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Weather in Atkins, Arkansas

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

Atkins, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
62%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Atkins, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
11p
65°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
63°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
82°
11%
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
86°
7p
85°
8p
80°
11%
9p
80°
10p
L 60°H 87°
Atkins, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    84°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    85°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    36%
    88°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    87°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    61%
    69°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    40%
    63°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    76°63°
Atkins, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 107°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
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 7 · pk 26 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 107° from the sse.
Atkins, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.1
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.44 inHg
Now
997.1
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Atkins, AR
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
8.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Atkins, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Atkins, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Atkins, 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 →

Atkins at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 Atkins

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.