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Weather in Edgemont, Arkansas

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

Edgemont, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
72%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Edgemont, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
82°
11%
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
79°
8p
78°
9p
76°
10p
74°
11p
L 58°H 84°
Edgemont, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    86°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    86°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    55%
    87°67°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    60%
    68°62°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    32%
    63°61°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    40%
    74°61°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    34%
    77°64°
Edgemont, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · veering 8°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
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 7 · pk 21 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 8° from the s.
Edgemont, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.3
+0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 29.27 inHg
Now
991.3
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Edgemont, AR
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Edgemont, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Edgemont, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
1:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Edgemont, 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 →

Edgemont at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Edgemont

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.