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Weather in Bodcaw, Arkansas

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

Bodcaw, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
64%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Bodcaw, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
10p
70°
11p
70°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
80°
10a
84°
11a
85°
12p
88°
1p
90°
2p
91°
3p
90°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
87°
7p
83°
8p
81°
9p
L 67°H 91°
Bodcaw, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    88°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    89°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    28%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    68%
    92°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    73%
    89°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    53%
    74°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    50%
    83°66°
Bodcaw, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
150° · backing 54°
Direction
SSE
150°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 9
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 9 · pk 27 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 54° from the sse.
Bodcaw, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.3
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.48 inHg
Now
998.3
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bodcaw, AR
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.1 μg/m³
PM 10
11.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bodcaw, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bodcaw, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bodcaw, 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 →

Bodcaw at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 8 (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 Bodcaw

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.