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Weather in Waldo, Arkansas

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

Waldo, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:09 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
59%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Waldo, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12a
69°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
81°
10a
85°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
92°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
83°
9p
82°
10p
80°
11p
L 66°H 92°
Waldo, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    89°71°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    28%
    90°74°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    65%
    93°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    88°64°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    58%
    76°66°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    51%
    78°67°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Heavy Drizzle
    44%
    75°67°
Waldo, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 54°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
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 8 · pk 25 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 54° from the sse.
Waldo, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.47 inHg
Now
998.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Waldo, AR
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
10.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waldo, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waldo, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
1:31 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waldo, 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 →

Waldo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 Waldo

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.