Weather in Ratcliff, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ratcliff, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:11 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
72%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Ratcliff, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
66°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
73°
10%
11a
76°
11%
12p
79°
12%
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
83°
10%
4p
83°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
78°
13%
8p
77°
9p
76°
10p
73°
11p
Ratcliff, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm16%86°68°
- MondayMay 18Overcast42%89°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers59%80°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers63%67°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers37%63°61°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle33%77°62°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Showers39%84°65°
Ratcliff, AR
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Ratcliff, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
078° · veering 39°
Direction
ENE
078°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
28
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Ratcliff, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 96.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Ratcliff, 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 05m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ratcliff, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:22 AM
- Moonset
- 1:39 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Ratcliff, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Ratcliff 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.