Weather in Benton, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Benton, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
68%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Benton, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
62°
4a
62°
5a
62°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
70°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
82°
8p
81°
9p
Benton, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast17%83°71°
- SundayMay 17Overcast17%85°67°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle20%85°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers59%88°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers68%77°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers53%68°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle44%76°65°
Benton, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Benton, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
170° · backing 21°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 10
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
Benton, AR
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.7 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 88.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Benton, 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 00m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benton, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:19 AM
- Moonset
- 1:31 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Benton, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Benton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (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.