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Weather in Floral, Arkansas

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

Floral, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:05 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
60%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Floral, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
66°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
82°
7p
79°
8p
79°
9p
78°
10p
L 59°H 84°
Floral, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    83°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Showers
    12%
    85°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    18%
    86°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    87°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    58%
    67°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    32%
    63°60°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    43%
    75°61°
Floral, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · steady
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 12
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
avg 12 · pk 27 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Floral, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.8
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.8
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Floral, AR
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.7 μg/m³
PM 10
4.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Floral, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Floral, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
1:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Floral, 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 →

Floral at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Floral

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.