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Weather in Conway, Arkansas

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

Conway, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
71%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Conway, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
88°
6p
87°
7p
84°
8p
82°
9p
79°
10p
79°
11p
L 59°H 89°
Conway, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    85°68°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    88°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    90°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    73°64°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    50%
    67°63°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    40%
    77°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    80°65°
Conway, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · steady
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 21 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sse.
Conway, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.2
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.51 inHg
Now
999.2
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Conway, AR
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Conway, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Conway, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Conway, 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 →

Conway at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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 Conway

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.