Weather in Norman, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Norman, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
68%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Norman, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
65°
3a
65°
4a
65°
5a
64°
6a
65°
7a
67°
8a
72°
9a
78°
10a
81°
11a
82°
12p
83°
1p
85°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
81°
8p
80°
9p
Norman, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle21%85°73°
- SundayMay 17Thunderstorm17%86°67°
- MondayMay 18Overcast26%85°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Thunderstorm67%85°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers64%83°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers43%67°63°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle43%76°63°
Norman, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Norman, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 40°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
22
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Norman, 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
Norman, 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
14h 00m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Norman, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:24 AM
- Moonset
- 1:36 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Norman, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Norman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (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.