Weather in Lavaca, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lavaca, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
70%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Lavaca, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
65°
7a
67°
8a
70°
9a
72°
10a
73°
11a
77°
12p
77°
11%
1p
81°
2p
82°
14%
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
80°
8p
78°
9p
78°
10p
77°
11p
Lavaca, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast17%89°70°
- MondayMay 18Overcast39%90°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers59%80°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers66%68°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers37%64°62°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle33%77°62°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Showers36%83°65°
Lavaca, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lavaca, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
120° · backing 6°
Direction
ESE
120°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Lavaca, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Lavaca, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lavaca, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:23 AM
- Moonset
- 1:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Lavaca, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Lavaca at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (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.