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Weather in Drasco, Arkansas

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

Drasco, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 6:02 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
66%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Drasco, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
59°
6a
59°
7a
62°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
77°
8p
76°
9p
75°
10p
74°
11p
75°
12a
L 59°H 81°
Drasco, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    84°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    24%
    84°69°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    56%
    87°67°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Rain
    59%
    71°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    32%
    65°60°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    42%
    74°62°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    81°61°
Drasco, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 41°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
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
avg 11 · pk 26 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 41° from the s.
Drasco, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 28.80 inHg
Now
975.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-1.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Drasco, AR
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.0 μg/m³
PM 10
4.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Drasco, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 07m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Drasco, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Drasco, 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 →

Drasco at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 21 (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 Drasco

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.