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Weather in Paragould, Arkansas

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

Paragould, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:46 AM
76
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
68%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Paragould, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
68°
9p
65°
10p
62°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
59°
4a
59°
5a
60°
6a
62°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
85°
5p
84°
6p
82°
7p
L 59°H 87°
Paragould, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    87°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    24%
    88°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    57%
    89°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    64%
    73°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    41%
    65°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    31%
    81°64°
Paragould, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
161° · backing 34°
Direction
SSE
161°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 11
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 11 · pk 36 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 34° from the sse.
Paragould, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.2
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.59 inHg
Now
1002.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10011005
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Paragould, AR
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.4 μg/m³
PM 10
4.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Paragould, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:28 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Paragould, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
1:27 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Paragould, 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 →

Paragould at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 23 (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 Paragould

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.