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Weather in Johnson, Arkansas

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

Johnson, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:54 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
72%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Johnson, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
65°
5a
65°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
75°
10a
75°
21%
11a
75°
22%
12p
76°
16%
1p
77°
18%
2p
78°
18%
3p
77°
14%
4p
76°
20%
5p
73°
19%
6p
74°
16%
7p
72°
18%
8p
L 64°H 78°
Johnson, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    19%
    83°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    84°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    14%
    87°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    68%
    78°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    73%
    62°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    64°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    31%
    72°58°
Johnson, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 7°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 12
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 12 · pk 39 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 7° from the sse.
Johnson, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.2
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.53 inHg
Now
966.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 966971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Johnson, AR
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Johnson, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Johnson, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
1:43 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Johnson, 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 →

Johnson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 24 (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.

ZIP codes in Johnson

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.