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
Natural Steps, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast18%82°70°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm16%83°66°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers25%86°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers50%90°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers63%76°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers50%68°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle34%78°65°
Natural Steps, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Natural Steps, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.