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Weather in Ozark, Arkansas

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

Ozark, AR
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
76°
Humidity
67%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Ozark, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
10p
68°
11p
68°
12a
66°
1a
66°
2a
67°
3a
66°
4a
67°
5a
66°
6a
67°
7a
68°
8a
71°
9a
74°
10a
76°
11a
76°
16%
12p
78°
17%
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
80°
11%
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
78°
16%
8p
78°
9p
L 66°H 81°
Ozark, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    85°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Thunderstorm
    17%
    85°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    57%
    89°75°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    60%
    81°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    64%
    67°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    36%
    64°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    76°63°
Ozark, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · steady
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
22
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 22 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the se.
Ozark, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.8
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.32 inHg
Now
992.8
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ozark, AR
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.3 μg/m³
PM 10
8.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.2 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ozark, 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 04m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ozark, AR
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
1:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ozark, 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 →

Ozark at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 20 (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 Ozark

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.