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Weather in Bryant, Arkansas

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

Bryant, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
77%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Bryant, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
62°
4a
61°
5a
61°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
87°
6p
87°
7p
81°
8p
80°
9p
79°
10p
78°
11p
L 61°H 90°
Bryant, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    85°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    20%
    85°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    59%
    90°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    67%
    78°66°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    54%
    69°64°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    44%
    76°65°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    72°66°
Bryant, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 55°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 55° from the sse.
Bryant, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.46 inHg
Now
997.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bryant, AR
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bryant, 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
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bryant, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bryant, 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 →

Bryant at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (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 Bryant

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.