Weather in Franklin, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franklin, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
71%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Franklin, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
11p
61°
12a
60°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
56°
6a
59°
7a
64°
8a
68°
9a
71°
10a
75°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
81°
17%
3p
80°
10%
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
79°
13%
7p
77°
13%
8p
76°
9p
74°
10p
Franklin, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle30%85°72°
- SundayMay 17Overcast10%88°65°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle26%89°74°
- TuesdayMay 19Thunderstorm65%86°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle65%66°60°
- ThursdayMay 21Showers25%63°59°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers34%75°60°
Franklin, AR
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Franklin, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 36°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Franklin, AR
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 108.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Franklin, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:32 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklin, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:10 AM
- Moonset
- 1:33 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Franklin, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Franklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (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
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.