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Weather in Natural Steps, Arkansas

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

Natural Steps, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
66%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Natural Steps, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
65°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
85°
7p
83°
8p
L 59°H 87°
Natural Steps, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    18%
    82°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    83°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    25%
    86°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    50%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    63%
    76°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    50%
    68°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    34%
    78°65°
Natural Steps, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · veering 55°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
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 8 · pk 28 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 55° from the sse.
Natural Steps, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.2
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.2
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Natural Steps, 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
Natural Steps, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Natural Steps, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Natural Steps, 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 →

Natural Steps at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°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 Natural Steps

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.