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Weather in Fulton, Arkansas

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

Fulton, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
68%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Fulton, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
70°
11p
69°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
66°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
80°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
85°
7p
82°
8p
80°
9p
L 66°H 90°
Fulton, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    10%
    88°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    90°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    90°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    69%
    91°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    71%
    88°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    47%
    76°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    51%
    81°66°
Fulton, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
148° · backing 45°
Direction
SSE
148°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 9
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 9 · pk 21 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 45° from the sse.
Fulton, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1001.9
+0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.59 inHg
Now
1001.9
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10011006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Fulton, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.1 μg/m³
PM 10
12.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.9 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Fulton, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:47 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Fulton, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Fulton, 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 →

Fulton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 9 (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 Fulton

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.