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Weather in Gibson, Arkansas

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

Gibson, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
61%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Gibson, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
68°
9a
73°
10a
79°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
85°
7p
83°
8p
L 60°H 88°
Gibson, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    83°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    85°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    22%
    87°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    49%
    92°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    60%
    77°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    51%
    68°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    34%
    78°65°
Gibson, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
179° · backing 17°
Direction
S
179°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
31
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
avg 9 · pk 31 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the s.
Gibson, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.5
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.5
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gibson, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
7.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gibson, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gibson, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
1:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gibson, 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 →

Gibson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (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 Gibson

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.