Weather in Rector, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rector, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
66%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Rector, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
10p
62°
11p
61°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
61°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
75°
10a
79°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
86°
4p
88°
5p
84°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
80°
9p
Rector, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle26%87°73°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—90°66°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle17%91°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers66%89°69°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers66%70°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers34%64°62°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle41%81°62°
Rector, AR
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Rector, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 34°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 12
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
Rector, AR
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 110.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Rector, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:26 AM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rector, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:03 AM
- Moonset
- 1:27 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Rector, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Rector at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 25 (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.