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Weather in Salado, Arkansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Salado, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
68%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Salado, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
65°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
60°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
58°
6a
61°
7a
66°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
84°
7p
80°
8p
L 58°H 84°
Salado, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    85°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    87°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    16%
    89°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    54%
    88°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    57%
    68°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    46%
    65°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    30%
    80°62°
Salado, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 32°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 10 · pk 29 @ 6:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 32° from the sse.
Salado, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.4
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.4
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Salado, AR
Air quality
65
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.5 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Salado, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Salado, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
1:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Salado, 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 →

Salado at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Salado

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.