Weather in Wickes, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wickes, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 5:52 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
76%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Wickes, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
12a
62°
1a
63°
2a
63°
3a
63°
4a
62°
5a
61°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
78°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
78°
8p
76°
9p
75°
10p
75°
11p
Wickes, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Thunderstorm25%85°69°
- MondayMay 18Overcast28%86°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Thunderstorm64%85°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle61%80°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle47%78°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle47%76°64°
- SaturdayMay 23Overcast31%83°64°
Wickes, AR
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Wickes, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 24°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
30
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Wickes, AR
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 9.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 12.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 94.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Wickes, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wickes, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:27 AM
- Moonset
- 1:38 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Wickes, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Wickes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°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.