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Weather in Paris, Arkansas

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

Paris, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
59%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Paris, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
64°
1a
63°
2a
64°
3a
63°
4a
63°
5a
63°
6a
63°
7a
65°
8a
73°
9a
70°
10a
74°
12%
11a
76°
14%
12p
79°
10%
1p
82°
2p
85°
3p
85°
4p
82°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
79°
15%
8p
80°
9p
L 63°H 85°
Paris, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    45%
    84°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    14%
    86°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    41%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    59%
    81°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    66°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    38%
    63°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    35%
    77°62°
Paris, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 103°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 8 · pk 28 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 103° from the sse.
Paris, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.6
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.6
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paris, AR
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
9.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Paris, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Paris, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Paris, 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 →

Paris at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 19 (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 Paris

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.