Branch, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Branch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Showers—0.07″97°76°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle36%0.04″93°71°-4°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle20%0.01″95°70°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——94°70°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——99°71°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——101°72°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast15%—95°76°-6°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 15.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 10:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Branch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72928
16-Day Forecast — Branch
- Sat97°76°8%
- Sun93°72°36%
- Mon95°70°20%
- Tue94°70°7%
- Wed99°71°9%
- Thu101°72°7%
- Fri95°76°15%
- Sat95°68°25%
- Sun91°67°10%
- Mon88°62°6%
- Tue90°63°5%
- Wed92°63°13%
- Thu93°63°23%
- Fri92°69°19%
- Sat93°68°19%
- Sun86°68°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Branch
SPC has placed Branch in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Branch
- 72928
- 72933