Weather in Elkins, Arkansas
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elkins, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:37 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
65%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Elkins, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
8p
70°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
67°
12a
67°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
67°
4a
68°
5a
68°
6a
70°
7a
74°
8a
76°
9a
77°
10a
76°
17%
11a
76°
22%
12p
78°
20%
1p
78°
18%
2p
78°
20%
3p
77°
18%
4p
76°
18%
5p
73°
16%
6p
76°
15%
7p
Elkins, AR
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast20%84°73°
- SundayMay 17Overcast13%85°68°
- MondayMay 18Overcast20%84°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers64%77°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle72%62°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Rain31%62°57°
- FridayMay 22Overcast30%72°57°
Elkins, AR
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Elkins, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
165° · backing 36°
Direction
SSE
165°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 13
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Elkins, AR
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 89.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elkins, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elkins, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:20 AM
- Moonset
- 1:42 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Elkins, AR
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Elkins at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 23 (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.