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Weather in Pea Ridge, Arkansas

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

Pea Ridge, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
67%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Pea Ridge, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
65°
5a
65°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
74°
9a
76°
10a
74°
18%
11a
75°
22%
12p
79°
17%
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
78°
5p
76°
12%
6p
74°
19%
7p
74°
18%
8p
74°
18%
9p
L 64°H 81°
Pea Ridge, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    19%
    84°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    83°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    16%
    87°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    65%
    77°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    68%
    60°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    34%
    63°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    35%
    71°58°
Pea Ridge, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · backing 8°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 13
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 13 · pk 41 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Pea Ridge, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.9
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.40 inHg
Now
961.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pea Ridge, AR
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pea Ridge, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:41 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:46 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pea Ridge, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Pea Ridge, 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 →

Pea Ridge at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 26 (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 Pea Ridge

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.