Alexander, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alexander weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Drizzle37%0.02″94°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers15%2.8″92°69°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—99°72°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——102°73°+3°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——99°76°-3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast22%—96°74°-3°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle24%0.08″98°73°+2°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 55 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 57.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 57
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:51 PM
- Moonset
- 12:27 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Alexander at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72002
16-Day Forecast — Alexander
- Mon94°73°37%
- Tue92°69°15%
- Wed99°72°10%
- Thu102°73°7%
- Fri99°76°2%
- Sat96°74°22%
- Sun98°73°24%
- Mon100°72°16%
- Tue102°75°7%
- Wed110°76°7%
- Thu106°70°6%
- Fri71°67°10%
- Sat80°64°16%
- Sun85°64°16%
- Mon89°65°20%
- Tue92°66°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Alexander
SPC has placed Alexander in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Alexander
- 72002