Brinkley, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Brinkley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle54%0.01″92°75°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast18%—91°70°-1°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers25%0.02″92°73°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle11%—92°73°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——93°73°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——97°73°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast33%—94°76°-3°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 5.7 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 11:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Brinkley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72021
16-Day Forecast — Brinkley
- Sat92°75°54%
- Sun91°70°18%
- Mon92°73°25%
- Tue92°73°11%
- Wed93°73°4%
- Thu97°73°6%
- Fri94°76°33%
- Sat86°70°33%
- Sun72°67°27%
- Mon82°66°9%
- Tue87°71°6%
- Wed92°74°15%
- Thu94°75°19%
- Fri93°74°19%
- Sat95°76°19%
- Sun95°75°26%
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 — Brinkley
SPC has placed Brinkley 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 Brinkley
- 72021