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Weather in Danville, Arkansas

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

Danville, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
61%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Danville, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
65°
3a
65°
4a
63°
5a
62°
6a
63°
7a
67°
8a
73°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11%
11a
79°
12p
84°
1p
84°
11%
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
86°
7p
83°
12%
8p
83°
9p
L 62°H 87°
Danville, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    84°74°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    86°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    26%
    88°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Thunderstorm
    57%
    86°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    70°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    42%
    64°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    79°63°
Danville, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
176° · backing 19°
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
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 7 · pk 20 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 19° from the s.
Danville, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.8
+0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.8
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Danville, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.2 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Danville, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:42 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Danville, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Danville, 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 →

Danville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 17 (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 Danville

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.