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Weather in Omaha, Arkansas

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

Omaha, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
68%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Omaha, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
12a
62°
1a
60°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
61°
8a
64°
9a
70°
10a
78°
11a
79°
12p
79°
11%
1p
79°
22%
2p
79°
14%
3p
79°
12%
4p
79°
5p
76°
12%
6p
75°
15%
7p
73°
14%
8p
75°
9p
74°
13%
10p
73°
16%
11p
L 59°H 79°
Omaha, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    83°66°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    29%
    86°71°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    82°57°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    60°55°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    32%
    59°56°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    76°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    32%
    77°60°
Omaha, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
142° · backing 38°
Direction
SE
142°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
32
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
avg 9 · pk 32 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 38° from the se.
Omaha, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
960.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.36 inHg
Now
960.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 960965
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Omaha, AR
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Omaha, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Omaha, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Omaha, 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 →

Omaha at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Omaha

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.