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Weather in Ola, Arkansas

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

Ola, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
63%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Ola, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
11p
67°
12a
68°
1a
67°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
66°
5a
66°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
74°
9a
76°
10a
81°
11a
82°
12p
84°
1p
85°
13%
2p
87°
3p
86°
4p
88°
5p
86°
6p
86°
7p
84°
11%
8p
83°
9p
82°
10p
L 66°H 88°
Ola, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    85°75°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    26%
    87°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    25%
    89°73°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    60%
    87°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    71°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    43%
    64°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    77°63°
Ola, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
175° · backing 13°
Direction
S
175°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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 9 · pk 23 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 13° from the s.
Ola, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.0
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.44 inHg
Now
997.0
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ola, AR
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
9.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ola, 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 02m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ola, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ola, 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 →

Ola 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 Ola

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.