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Weather in Des Arc, Missouri

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

Des Arc, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
76
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
79°
Humidity
70%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Des Arc, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
9p
63°
10p
61°
11p
60°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
75°
12p
80°
1p
79°
17%
2p
83°
3p
84°
4p
83°
5p
81°
10%
6p
79°
11%
7p
75°
8p
L 57°H 84°
Des Arc, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    22%
    88°75°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    39%
    85°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    76%
    88°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    76%
    68°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    26%
    62°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    72°58°
Des Arc, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
174° · veering 54°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
20
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 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 54° from the s.
Des Arc, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.6
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.31 inHg
Now
992.6
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Des Arc, MO
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Des Arc, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:25 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Des Arc, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:01 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Des Arc, MO
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 →

Des Arc at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 31 (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.

ZIP codes in Des Arc

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.