Arkadelphia, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Arkadelphia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain48%0.60″92°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast20%—90°69°-2°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle13%—95°71°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle13%—95°70°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——98°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——100°71°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast13%—99°76°-1°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 11:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Arkadelphia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 71923, 71998, 71999
16-Day Forecast — Arkadelphia
- Sat92°71°48%
- Sun89°69°20%
- Mon95°71°13%
- Tue95°70°13%
- Wed98°71°3%
- Thu100°71°4%
- Fri99°76°13%
- Sat97°70°26%
- Sun73°69°19%
- Mon83°67°9%
- Tue90°69°4%
- Wed94°72°14%
- Thu100°72°16%
- Fri99°73°19%
- Sat100°74°13%
- Sun100°74°22%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Arkadelphia
SPC has placed Arkadelphia 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 Arkadelphia
- 71923
- 71999
- 71998