Weather in Fordyce, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fordyce, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
63%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Fordyce, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
9p
69°
10p
68°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
66°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
73°
9a
79°
10a
84°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
92°
3p
92°
4p
91°
5p
90°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
Fordyce, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast19%87°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast18%87°68°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle26%90°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers54%94°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers73%89°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers60%77°67°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle44%84°66°
Fordyce, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Fordyce, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 20°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
6
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fordyce, 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
Fordyce, 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 57m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fordyce, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:21 AM
- Moonset
- 1:28 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Fordyce, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Fordyce at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°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.