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Weather in Carthage, Arkansas

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

Carthage, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
59%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Carthage, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
69°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
92°
4p
91°
5p
89°
6p
87°
7p
84°
8p
L 64°H 92°
Carthage, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    20%
    87°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    20%
    86°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    26%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    57%
    92°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    73%
    88°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    58%
    77°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    42%
    82°66°
Carthage, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · backing 25°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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 8 · pk 24 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 25° from the s.
Carthage, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.9
+0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.56 inHg
Now
1000.9
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10001005
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Carthage, AR
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carthage, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carthage, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carthage, 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 →

Carthage at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 11 (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 Carthage

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.