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Weather in Magnolia, Arkansas

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

Magnolia, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
62%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Magnolia, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
10p
71°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
69°
4a
68°
5a
66°
6a
67°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
81°
10a
85°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
91°
2p
91°
3p
91°
4p
91°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
84°
8p
81°
9p
L 66°H 91°
Magnolia, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    90°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    11%
    89°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    28%
    90°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    93°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    74%
    88°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    58%
    76°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    51%
    78°67°
Magnolia, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 64°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 64° from the sse.
Magnolia, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.9
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.50 inHg
Now
998.9
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Magnolia, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.7 μg/m³
PM 10
11.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
83.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Magnolia, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Magnolia, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Magnolia, 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 →

Magnolia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°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 Magnolia

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.