Cincinnati, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cincinnati weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain72%0.11″88°67°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——89°71°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——87°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear——91°69°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——93°73°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast21%—94°77°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast22%—93°74°-1°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 50. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~60%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 0.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:59 PM
- Moonset
- 12:37 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Cincinnati at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Cincinnati
- Sun88°67°72%
- Mon89°72°7%
- Tue87°72°8%
- Wed91°69°3%
- Thu93°73°9%
- Fri94°77°21%
- Sat93°74°22%
- Sun92°73°13%
- Mon95°73°5%
- Tue96°75°2%
- Wed97°76°3%
- Thu97°73°13%
- Fri103°77°17%
- Sat87°69°23%
- Sun90°68°20%
- Mon97°70°19%
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 — Cincinnati
SPC includes Cincinnati in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Cincinnati
- 72769