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Weather in Saratoga, Arkansas

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

Saratoga, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
61%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Saratoga, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
9p
71°
10p
70°
11p
69°
12a
68°
1a
68°
2a
69°
3a
68°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
70°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
84°
7p
82°
8p
L 67°H 89°
Saratoga, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    13%
    87°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    89°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    33%
    88°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    90°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    75%
    89°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    52%
    74°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    44%
    80°65°
Saratoga, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
152° · backing 34°
Direction
SSE
152°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 34° from the sse.
Saratoga, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.3
+0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.3
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Saratoga, AR
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.8 μg/m³
PM 10
12.5 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Saratoga, 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 57m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Saratoga, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Saratoga, 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 →

Saratoga at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°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 Saratoga

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.