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Weather in Collins, Arkansas

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

Collins, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:07 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
67%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Collins, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
62°
4a
62°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
88°
6p
87°
7p
83°
8p
80°
9p
79°
10p
78°
11p
L 62°H 91°
Collins, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    22%
    87°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    23%
    91°72°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    48%
    90°69°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    69%
    81°69°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    64%
    73°68°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    54%
    85°67°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    54%
    85°68°
Collins, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
153° · backing 58°
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 58° from the sse.
Collins, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.1
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.74 inHg
Now
1007.1
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10071011
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Collins, AR
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.1 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Collins, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Collins, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Collins, 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 →

Collins at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Collins

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.