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Weather in Strong, Arkansas

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

Strong, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
64%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Strong, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
11p
68°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
65°
5a
64°
6a
65°
7a
70°
8a
76°
9a
81°
10a
85°
11a
87°
12p
89°
1p
92°
2p
92°
3p
92°
4p
90°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
85°
8p
81°
9p
80°
10p
L 64°H 92°
Strong, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    88°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    24%
    89°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    18%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    46%
    94°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    71%
    85°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    68%
    79°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Thunderstorm
    58%
    82°68°
Strong, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · backing 30°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 30° from the sse.
Strong, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.0
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.77 inHg
Now
1008.0
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10081013
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Strong, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Strong, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Strong, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Strong, 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 →

Strong at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 6 (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 Strong

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.