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Weather in Gilbert, Arkansas

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

Gilbert, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Gilbert, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
61°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
80°
1p
81°
19%
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
78°
5p
76°
12%
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
71°
9p
L 58°H 81°
Gilbert, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    84°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Drizzle
    85°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    88°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    63%
    84°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    63%
    63°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    31%
    60°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    73°59°
Gilbert, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
161° · veering 152°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 6
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 6 · pk 32 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 152° from the sse.
Gilbert, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.9
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.9
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gilbert, AR
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.5 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gilbert, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gilbert, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gilbert, 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 →

Gilbert at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 23 (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 Gilbert

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.