Weather in Decatur, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Decatur, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
65%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Decatur, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
11p
68°
12a
68°
1a
69°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
69°
5a
69°
6a
70°
7a
71°
8a
74°
9a
74°
10a
74°
22%
11a
74°
21%
12p
79°
1p
81°
14%
2p
81°
3p
78°
10%
4p
76°
15%
5p
76°
19%
6p
75°
18%
7p
76°
17%
8p
75°
17%
9p
75°
10p
Decatur, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast15%84°73°
- SundayMay 17Overcast14%85°69°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm18%87°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers66%78°56°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle69%62°55°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle35%67°58°
- FridayMay 22Overcast34%71°59°
Decatur, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Decatur, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
182° · steady
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 15
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Decatur, AR
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Decatur, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:18 PM
Civil dusk
1:48 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Decatur, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:21 AM
- Moonset
- 1:45 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Decatur, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Decatur at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 25 (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
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.