Austin, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Austin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Heavy Rain37%0.77″94°71°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast17%—93°69°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—95°73°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——101°73°+6°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——99°76°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—95°75°-4°
- SundayJul 12Light Showers26%0.20″98°72°+3°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 13.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 17.2 µg/m³.
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 49 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 48.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 7.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 13.5 µg/m³, PM10 to 17.2 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:49 PM
- Moonset
- 12:26 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Austin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72007
16-Day Forecast — Austin
- Mon94°71°37%
- Tue93°69°17%
- Wed95°73°19%
- Thu101°73°4%
- Fri99°76°7%
- Sat95°75°28%
- Sun98°72°26%
- Mon97°72°18%
- Tue99°75°6%
- Wed107°77°5%
- Thu105°69°5%
- Fri73°67°10%
- Sat80°65°16%
- Sun85°64°16%
- Mon88°65°21%
- Tue89°66°26%
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 — Austin
SPC has placed Austin 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 Austin
- 72007