Weather in McRae, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McRae, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
63%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
McRae, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
58°
5a
57°
6a
60°
7a
66°
8a
69°
9a
75°
10a
80°
11a
83°
12p
86°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
87°
7p
84°
8p
82°
9p
79°
10p
McRae, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast19%85°75°
- SundayMay 17Overcast16%89°69°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle19%90°75°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers54%91°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers60%74°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers48%67°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle42%79°65°
McRae, AR
Next 24 hours · Cool now
McRae, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
178° · backing 54°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
25
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
McRae, AR
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 102.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McRae, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McRae, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:14 AM
- Moonset
- 1:30 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
McRae, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
McRae at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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.