Weather in Reader, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Reader, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
67%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Reader, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
11p
69°
12a
68°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
71°
8a
76°
9a
80°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
88°
1p
90°
2p
90°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
88°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
80°
10p
Reader, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast12%89°72°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm18%89°70°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle27%89°75°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers63%92°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers70%90°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers59%75°66°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers51%82°66°
Reader, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Reader, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 47°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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
Reader, AR
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 82.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Reader, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Reader, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:24 AM
- Moonset
- 1:31 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Reader, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Reader at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (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.