Alma, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alma weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain59%0.22″89°70°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast13%—96°73°+7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast24%—93°72°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear13%—96°69°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—100°71°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast17%—99°73°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—98°73°-1°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.0 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:58 PM
- Moonset
- 12:35 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Alma at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72921
16-Day Forecast — Alma
- Sun89°70°59%
- Mon96°73°13%
- Tue93°72°24%
- Wed96°69°13%
- Thu100°71°13%
- Fri99°73°17%
- Sat98°73°28%
- Sun98°73°15%
- Mon102°74°10%
- Tue105°77°3%
- Wed104°76°4%
- Thu104°73°7%
- Fri107°72°13%
- Sat96°75°16%
- Sun101°70°13%
- Mon103°69°16%
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 — Alma
SPC has placed Alma in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Alma
- 72921