Weather in Higginson, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Higginson, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
74%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Higginson, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
9p
65°
10p
64°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
78°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
89°
4p
88°
5p
87°
6p
85°
7p
82°
8p
Higginson, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm18%85°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%88°67°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle16%89°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers50%89°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers59%73°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers49%67°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle34%80°64°
Higginson, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Higginson, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
164° · backing 41°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
24
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
Higginson, AR
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 112.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Higginson, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Higginson, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:13 AM
- Moonset
- 1:30 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Higginson, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Higginson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 18 (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.