Weather in Washington, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Washington, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
57%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Washington, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
76°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
69°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
67°
5a
65°
6a
65°
7a
70°
8a
73°
9a
78°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
90°
4p
89°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
Washington, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle11%88°72°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle20%89°70°
- MondayMay 18Overcast33%88°75°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers57%90°65°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers72%90°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers52%72°65°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle45%80°65°
Washington, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Washington, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · backing 7°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Washington, AR
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 108.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Washington, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Washington, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:26 AM
- Moonset
- 1:34 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Washington, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Washington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 10 (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.