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Weather in Pearcy, Arkansas

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

Pearcy, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:12 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
75%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Pearcy, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
12a
63°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
82°
6p
82°
7p
79°
8p
77°
9p
77°
10p
76°
11p
L 62°H 86°
Pearcy, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    84°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    27%
    84°71°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    87°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    65%
    84°65°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    46%
    69°64°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    48%
    79°65°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    40%
    73°66°
Pearcy, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 19°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 8
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 8 · pk 27 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 19° from the sse.
Pearcy, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pearcy, AR
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
10.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pearcy, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pearcy, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Pearcy, 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 →

Pearcy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 14 (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 Pearcy

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.