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Weather in Quitman, Arkansas

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

Quitman, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
69%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Quitman, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
83°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
79°
8p
78°
9p
76°
10p
76°
11p
L 57°H 84°
Quitman, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    84°68°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    86°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    86°67°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    59%
    68°62°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    39%
    64°61°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    40%
    74°62°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    35%
    76°64°
Quitman, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · backing 65°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 65° from the s.
Quitman, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.1
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.1
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Quitman, AR
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
81.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Quitman, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Quitman, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Quitman, 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 →

Quitman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (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 Quitman

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.