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Weather in Midland, Arkansas

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

Midland, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
60%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Midland, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
74°
8p
70°
9p
68°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
64°
2a
64°
3a
64°
4a
64°
5a
65°
6a
66°
7a
70°
8a
72°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
79°
12p
83°
1p
83°
2p
87°
16%
3p
84°
4p
83°
5p
83°
6p
82°
7p
L 64°H 87°
Midland, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    86°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    24%
    89°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    31%
    88°74°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    57%
    79°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    62%
    71°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    43%
    65°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    32%
    80°63°
Midland, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 146°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
30
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 30 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Midland, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.9
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.9
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-4.0
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Midland, AR
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Midland, AR
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Midland, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Midland, 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 →

Midland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Midland

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.