Calico Rock, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Calico Rock weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast12%—93°73°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle32%0.01″88°73°-5°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm30%—94°70°+6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—94°68°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast12%—95°72°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear15%—102°74°+7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle27%—98°78°-4°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.9 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 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 6.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h 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
- 10:57 PM
- Moonset
- 10:18 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Calico Rock at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72519
16-Day Forecast — Calico Rock
- Sat94°73°12%
- Sun88°74°32%
- Mon94°70°30%
- Tue94°68°19%
- Wed95°72°12%
- Thu102°74°15%
- Fri98°78°27%
- Sat85°71°24%
- Sun86°63°11%
- Mon88°60°8%
- Tue88°62°4%
- Wed91°63°11%
- Thu93°64°29%
- Fri92°72°29%
- Sat93°69°26%
- Sun82°68°27%
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 — Calico Rock
SPC has placed Calico Rock 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 Calico Rock
- 72519