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Weather in Viola, Arkansas

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

Viola, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
74%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Viola, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
11p
63°
12a
61°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
58°
5a
58°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
79°
2p
78°
17%
3p
79°
10%
4p
77°
10%
5p
77°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
74°
11%
9p
73°
10p
L 58°H 79°
Viola, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    24%
    83°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    86°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    87°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    67%
    84°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    67%
    63°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    24%
    62°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    37%
    71°59°
Viola, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 39°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
29
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
avg 10 · pk 29 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 39° from the sse.
Viola, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.7
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.93 inHg
Now
979.7
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Viola, AR
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Viola, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:33 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Viola, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:10 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Viola, 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 →

Viola at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 25 (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.

ZIP codes in Viola

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.