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Weather in Patterson, Arkansas

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

Patterson, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
73%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Patterson, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
68°
9p
65°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
60°
6a
62°
7a
66°
8a
70°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
84°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
84°
6p
84°
7p
L 60°H 87°
Patterson, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    21%
    85°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    86°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    50%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    63%
    77°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    48%
    68°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    82°65°
Patterson, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 18°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 11
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 11 · pk 24 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 18° from the sse.
Patterson, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.8
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.67 inHg
Now
1004.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10041009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Patterson, AR
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
116.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Patterson, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Patterson, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
1:28 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Patterson, 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 →

Patterson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 19 (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 Patterson

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.