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Weather in Leslie, Arkansas

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

Leslie, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:47 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
71%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Leslie, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
10p
63°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
60°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
59°
5a
60°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
76°
1p
77°
17%
2p
78°
3p
78°
4p
77°
5p
75°
6p
75°
7p
73°
8p
70°
9p
L 59°H 78°
Leslie, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    79°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    82°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    22%
    83°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    58%
    84°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    62°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    31%
    60°58°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    39%
    70°59°
Leslie, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
158° · backing 28°
Direction
SSE
158°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 28° from the sse.
Leslie, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.71 inHg
Now
972.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Leslie, AR
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Leslie, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Leslie, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Leslie, 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 →

Leslie at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 22 (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 Leslie

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.