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Weather in Bee Branch, Arkansas

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

Bee Branch, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Bee Branch, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
60°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
76°
12p
78°
1p
80°
12%
2p
80°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
78°
8p
L 59°H 82°
Bee Branch, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    81°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    13%
    81°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    85°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    54%
    85°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    57%
    68°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    45%
    62°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    31%
    73°61°
Bee Branch, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · backing 10°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
22
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
avg 10 · pk 22 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 10° from the sse.
Bee Branch, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.1
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.03 inHg
Now
983.1
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bee Branch, AR
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bee Branch, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:37 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bee Branch, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
1:33 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bee Branch, 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 →

Bee Branch at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Bee Branch

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.