Desha, AR Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Desha, a community in Independence County, Arkansas.

This Afternoon

74°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

7-day forecast for Desha

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	74°F	Showers And Thunderstorms	15 to 20 mph S	91%
Tonight	50°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	5 to 15 mph WSW	34%
Wednesday	72°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph W	0%
Wednesday Night	43°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph WSW	0%
Thursday	74°F	Sunny	0 to 10 mph W	3%
Thursday Night	46°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph W	5%
Friday	69°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 10 mph NNW	0%
Friday Night	40°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Saturday	65°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Saturday Night	38°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NNW	3%
Sunday	66°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 10 mph NW	8%
Sunday Night	36°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 10 mph NW	3%
Monday	68°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	2%
Monday Night	37°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph WSW	1%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Desha (35.730, -91.686). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Desha

Last spring frost

Mar 30

First fall frost

Nov 5

Growing season

221 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Desha: nearby ZIP 72527 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Arkansas frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Batesville L&D 1, Ar (2.8 mi from Desha). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.