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Weather in Cotter, Arkansas

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

Cotter, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:40 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
70%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Cotter, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
68°
9p
66°
10p
64°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
57°
5a
58°
6a
61°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
77°
11a
80°
12p
81°
1p
81°
17%
2p
80°
15%
3p
80°
10%
4p
80°
11%
5p
78°
6p
75°
12%
7p
L 57°H 81°
Cotter, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    19%
    85°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    10%
    86°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    89°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    65%
    84°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    65%
    64°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    32%
    63°59°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    75°59°
Cotter, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
143° · veering 61°
Direction
SE
143°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
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 7 · pk 27 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 61° from the se.
Cotter, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.4
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.4
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cotter, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cotter, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:35 AM
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Daylight
14h 08m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cotter, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Cotter, 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 →

Cotter at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Cotter

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.