Weather in Damascus, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Damascus, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:10 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
68%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Damascus, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
58°
7a
64°
8a
67°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
79°
12p
80°
1p
83°
11%
2p
83°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
80°
8p
77°
9p
74°
10p
76°
11p
Damascus, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast16%85°68°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle30%86°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers57%85°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers60%68°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers41%63°61°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle40%74°62°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle35%79°64°
Damascus, AR
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Damascus, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
173° · steady
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damascus, 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
Damascus, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Damascus, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:15 AM
- Moonset
- 1:33 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Damascus, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Damascus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (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.