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Weather in Watson, Arkansas

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

Watson, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
71%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Watson, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
64°
4a
62°
5a
63°
6a
65°
7a
70°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
83°
9p
81°
10p
81°
11p
L 62°H 92°
Watson, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    89°69°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    18%
    92°72°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    49%
    92°69°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    71%
    77°69°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    65%
    73°67°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    54%
    83°66°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    54%
    85°67°
Watson, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 48°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 12
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 12 · pk 22 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 48° from the sse.
Watson, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.6
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.75 inHg
Now
1007.6
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10071012
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Watson, AR
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Watson, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Watson, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Watson, 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 →

Watson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (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 Watson

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.