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Weather in Oakland, Arkansas

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

Oakland, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:47 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
72%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Oakland, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
65°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
78°
1p
79°
12%
2p
78°
19%
3p
79°
13%
4p
78°
10%
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
L 60°H 79°
Oakland, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    17%
    84°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    87°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    68%
    83°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    63°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    29%
    63°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    75°58°
Oakland, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 43°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
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 9 · pk 30 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 43° from the sse.
Oakland, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.9
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.73 inHg
Now
972.9
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972977
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oakland, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oakland, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oakland, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Oakland, 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 →

Oakland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 26 (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 Oakland

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.