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Weather in Wilson, Arkansas

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

Wilson, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
75%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Wilson, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
10p
60°
11p
60°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
58°
6a
60°
7a
64°
8a
67°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
80°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
81°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
74°
9p
L 57°H 83°
Wilson, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    83°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    16%
    87°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    90°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    60%
    76°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    53%
    72°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    44%
    82°66°
Wilson, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 28°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 10
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 24 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 28° from the sse.
Wilson, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.7
-0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 29.67 inHg
Now
1004.7
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10041008
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Wilson, AR
Air quality
79
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wilson, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wilson, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wilson, 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 →

Wilson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Wilson

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.