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Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Arlington, AZ
Sunday, May 17 at 12:41 AM
94
°
Clear
Feels like
83°
Humidity
11%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
7:25 PM
Arlington, AZ
Hour by hour · 24h
97°
5p
96°
6p
95°
7p
89°
8p
85°
9p
83°
10p
82°
11p
78°
12a
76°
1a
76°
2a
72°
3a
71°
4a
70°
5a
69°
6a
73°
7a
80°
8a
83°
9a
87°
10a
90°
11a
92°
12p
94°
1p
96°
2p
97°
3p
98°
4p
L 69°H 98°
Arlington, AZ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Clear
    97°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    88°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    94°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    96°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Clear
    98°63°
Arlington, AZ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
238° · veering 71°
Direction
WSW
238°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 23 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the wsw-bound air across the harbor.
Arlington, AZ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
973.3
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.74 inHg
Now
973.3
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-4.6
mb
24h
-4.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Arlington, AZ
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
16.3 μg/m³
PM 10
120.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.4 Low
Arlington, AZ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:04 PM
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
7:25 PM
Civil dusk
2:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Arlington, AZ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:47 PM
Moonset
2:53 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Arlington, AZ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Arlington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 Arlington

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.