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Weather in Magazine, Arkansas

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

Magazine, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
73
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
70%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Magazine, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
64°
2a
65°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
75°
14%
11a
76°
12p
80°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
84°
10%
4p
84°
5p
82°
6p
82°
7p
80°
12%
8p
78°
9p
78°
10p
L 64°H 85°
Magazine, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    83°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    86°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    35%
    88°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    59%
    83°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    66%
    69°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Showers
    41%
    64°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    35%
    78°62°
Magazine, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
134° · steady
Direction
SE
134°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the se.
Magazine, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.3
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.30 inHg
Now
992.3
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Magazine, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.0 μg/m³
PM 10
10.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Magazine, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
14h 03m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Magazine, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:22 AM
Moonset
1:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Magazine, 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 →

Magazine at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 18 (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 Magazine

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.