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Weather in Oark, Arkansas

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

Oark, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Oark, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
70°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
78°
13%
12p
74°
21%
1p
75°
2p
75°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
74°
11%
8p
73°
12%
9p
73°
12%
10p
72°
11%
11p
L 62°H 78°
Oark, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    81°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    86°72°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    60%
    78°64°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    63%
    64°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    36%
    61°59°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    72°60°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    40%
    78°64°
Oark, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
031° · backing 165°
Direction
NNE
031°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 6
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
avg 6 · pk 30 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 165° from the nne.
Oark, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.0
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.70 inHg
Now
972.0
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Oark, AR
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.3 μg/m³
PM 10
9.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Oark, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Oark, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Oark, 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 →

Oark at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Oark

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.