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Weather in Lonsdale, Arkansas

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

Lonsdale, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:30 AM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
56%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Lonsdale, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
71°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
73°
9a
77°
10a
80°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
89°
5p
87°
6p
84°
7p
L 63°H 89°
Lonsdale, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    84°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    87°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    30%
    88°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    55%
    87°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    70%
    82°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    55%
    70°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    38%
    77°67°
Lonsdale, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 35°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 28 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 35° from the sse.
Lonsdale, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.0
-0.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
996.0
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9951000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lonsdale, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.0 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lonsdale, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lonsdale, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lonsdale, 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 →

Lonsdale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Lonsdale

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.