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Weather in McNeil, Arkansas

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

McNeil, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
61%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
McNeil, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
9p
72°
10p
71°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
69°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
68°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
81°
10a
85°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
L 67°H 91°
McNeil, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    89°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    89°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    32%
    90°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    55%
    92°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    79%
    88°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    55%
    76°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    46%
    79°67°
McNeil, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
145° · backing 38°
Direction
SE
145°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
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 9 · pk 28 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 38° from the se.
McNeil, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.7
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.52 inHg
Now
999.7
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991004
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McNeil, AR
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.7 μg/m³
PM 10
11.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McNeil, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McNeil, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McNeil, 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 →

McNeil at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 McNeil

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.