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Weather in Alpena, Arkansas

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

Alpena, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
63%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Alpena, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
62°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
61°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
68°
8a
74°
9a
78°
10a
80°
11a
80°
12p
80°
16%
1p
79°
22%
2p
79°
15%
3p
81°
14%
4p
80°
12%
5p
78°
16%
6p
76°
20%
7p
76°
13%
8p
77°
11%
9p
L 61°H 81°
Alpena, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    16%
    83°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    83°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    23%
    87°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    80°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    64%
    60°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    33%
    59°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    39%
    74°58°
Alpena, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
56°71°86°12a6a12p6pnow 66°high 81°low 61°PRECIP %
Alpena, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
096° · backing 100°
Direction
E
096°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 10
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 10 · pk 41 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Alpena, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
964.6
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.48 inHg
Now
964.6
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 964–969
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alpena, AR
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
7.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alpena, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alpena, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alpena, 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 →

Alpena at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°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.

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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.