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Weather in De Queen, Arkansas

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

De Queen, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:38 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
63%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
De Queen, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
69°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
66°
3a
66°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
64°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
77°
10a
82°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
89°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
84°
11%
7p
83°
8p
L 63°H 89°
De Queen, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    88°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    89°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    38%
    90°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    85°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    66%
    89°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    48%
    71°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    43%
    77°63°
De Queen, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°75°95°12a6a12p6pnow 72°high 89°low 63°PRECIP %
De Queen, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · backing 62°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 62° from the se.
De Queen, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.8
+0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.8
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–1000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
De Queen, AR
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.5 μg/m³
PM 10
11.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
De Queen, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
De Queen, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
De Queen, 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 →

De Queen at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°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.

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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.