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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
L 59°H 87°
Russell, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    20%
    84°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    87°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    88°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    59%
    73°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    39%
    67°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    80°64°
Russell, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
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
avg 11 · pk 26 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 21 — flags snap, branches bend.
Russell, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.2
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.62 inHg
Now
1003.2
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031007
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
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
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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.

ZIP codes in Russell

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.