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Weather in Gillham, Arkansas

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

Gillham, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
66%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Gillham, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
9p
67°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
65°
2a
66°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
68°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
85°
5p
81°
6p
81°
11%
7p
80°
8p
L 63°H 87°
Gillham, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    85°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    87°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    87°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    84°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    87°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    46%
    68°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    42%
    76°62°
Gillham, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 55°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 10
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 10 · pk 22 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 55° from the sse.
Gillham, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.4
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.04 inHg
Now
983.4
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gillham, AR
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.5 μg/m³
PM 10
11.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gillham, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gillham, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gillham, 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 →

Gillham at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Gillham

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.