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Weather in Gateway, Arkansas

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

Gateway, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
68%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Gateway, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
66°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
75°
10a
75°
12%
11a
74°
21%
12p
77°
19%
1p
77°
2p
78°
10%
3p
79°
4p
77°
5p
75°
10%
6p
72°
18%
7p
72°
14%
8p
73°
18%
9p
L 63°H 79°
Gateway, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    18%
    82°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    80°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    21%
    85°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    66%
    77°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    67%
    59°54°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    61°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    36%
    72°57°
Gateway, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
60°71°82°12a6a12p6pnow 65°high 79°low 63°PRECIP %
Gateway, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 16°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 11
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 11 · pk 42 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Gateway, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
953.2
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.15 inHg
Now
953.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 953–958
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gateway, AR
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gateway, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gateway, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gateway, 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 →

Gateway at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 26 (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.

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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.