Weather in Clarksdale, Missouri
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Clarksdale, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 5:15 AM
73
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
73°
Humidity
71%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:28 PM
Clarksdale, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
12%
12a
70°
1a
67°
2a
66°
3a
66°
4a
65°
5a
66°
6a
65°
7a
68°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
85°
11%
6p
80°
22%
7p
80°
14%
8p
79°
9p
77°
10p
75°
11p
Clarksdale, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Rain61%89°65°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm77%83°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers92%68°50°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—62°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast16%63°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast21%66°56°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle13%76°60°
Clarksdale, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Clarksdale, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NE
047° · backing 79°
Direction
NE
047°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
30
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Clarksdale, MO
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 71.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Clarksdale, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:28 PM
Civil dusk
1:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clarksdale, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:08 AM
- Moonset
- 1:58 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Clarksdale, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Clarksdale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 15 (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
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.