Weather in Russell, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Russell, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
63%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Russell, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
64°
12a
62°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
68°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
81°
8p
81°
9p
80°
10p
Russell, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm20%84°74°
- SundayMay 17Overcast12%87°68°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle19%89°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Thunderstorm57%88°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle59%73°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers39%67°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle39%80°64°
Russell, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Russell, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
199° · backing 8°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
Russell, AR
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 3.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 107.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Russell, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:34 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Russell, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:12 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Russell, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Russell at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- 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.