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Weather in Texarkana, Arkansas

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

Texarkana, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:50 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
67%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Texarkana, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
11p
71°
12a
70°
1a
70°
2a
70°
3a
69°
4a
69°
5a
69°
6a
69°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
78°
10a
83°
11a
86°
12p
87°
1p
89°
2p
90°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
83°
8p
81°
9p
80°
10p
L 69°H 90°
Texarkana, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    13%
    87°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    90°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    64%
    89°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    70%
    86°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    49%
    76°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    50%
    82°66°
Texarkana, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 17°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 10
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 10 · pk 26 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the sse.
Texarkana, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.1
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.44 inHg
Now
997.1
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971002
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Texarkana, AR
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.3 μg/m³
PM 10
13.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Texarkana, 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 56m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Texarkana, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Texarkana, 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 →

Texarkana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 8 (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 Texarkana

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.