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Weather in Kirby, Arkansas

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

Kirby, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
70%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Kirby, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
65°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
62°
6a
62°
7a
67°
8a
71°
9a
78°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
79°
9p
L 62°H 87°
Kirby, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    85°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    87°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    28%
    86°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    66%
    87°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    68%
    85°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    45%
    69°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    46%
    78°63°
Kirby, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
168° · backing 43°
Direction
SSE
168°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 43° from the sse.
Kirby, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.7
+1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.7
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kirby, AR
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.5 μg/m³
PM 10
10.8 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Kirby, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:45 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kirby, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kirby, 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 →

Kirby at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (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 Kirby

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.