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Weather in Bigelow, Arkansas

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

Bigelow, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
61%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Bigelow, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
90°
5p
88°
6p
89°
7p
84°
8p
83°
9p
83°
10p
L 59°H 90°
Bigelow, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    85°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    86°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    26%
    88°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    74°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    48%
    68°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    40%
    78°65°
Bigelow, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
154° · backing 105°
Direction
SSE
154°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 105° from the sse.
Bigelow, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.3
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.51 inHg
Now
999.3
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bigelow, AR
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bigelow, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bigelow, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bigelow, 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 →

Bigelow at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 17 (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 Bigelow

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.