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Weather in Black Springs, Arkansas

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

Black Springs, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:50 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
65%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Black Springs, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
67°
9p
64°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
62°
4a
62°
5a
61°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
L 61°H 87°
Black Springs, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    85°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    87°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    32%
    87°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    85°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    72%
    83°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    47%
    66°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    76°63°
Black Springs, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · veering 35°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 35° from the s.
Black Springs, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.7
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.7
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Black Springs, AR
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.2 μg/m³
PM 10
10.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
108.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Black Springs, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Black Springs, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Black Springs, 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 →

Black Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Black Springs

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.