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Weather in Newhope, Arkansas

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

Newhope, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 6:05 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
73%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Newhope, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
62°
7a
67°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
84°
1p
87°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
87°
6p
86°
7p
83°
8p
81°
9p
79°
10p
79°
11p
79°
12a
L 62°H 89°
Newhope, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    87°69°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    29%
    87°73°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    84°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    80°65°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    45%
    80°65°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Showers
    45%
    75°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    34%
    82°64°
Newhope, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · backing 29°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 29° from the s.
Newhope, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.4
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.07 inHg
Now
984.4
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Newhope, AR
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
12.5 μg/m³
NO₂
1.8 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Newhope, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Newhope, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 AM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Newhope, 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 →

Newhope at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (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 Newhope

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.