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Weather in Vanndale, Arkansas

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

Vanndale, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
63%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Vanndale, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
64°
11p
63°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
62°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
81°
1p
83°
2p
85°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
78°
8p
78°
9p
L 61°H 86°
Vanndale, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    83°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    88°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    59%
    89°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    63%
    75°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    47%
    69°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    82°66°
Vanndale, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · backing 44°
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 25 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Vanndale, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.6
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.61 inHg
Now
1002.6
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Vanndale, AR
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.5 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Vanndale, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:31 AM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
14h 04m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Vanndale, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:09 AM
Moonset
1:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Vanndale, 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 →

Vanndale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Vanndale

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.