Colt, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Colt weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Foggy12%—91°70°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast39%—86°73°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle21%—92°73°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear12%—95°74°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear——95°76°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear29%—97°76°+2°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle27%—95°76°-2°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 4 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.2 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:45 PM
- Moonset
- 12:21 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Colt at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72326
15-Day Forecast — Colt
- Mon91°70°12%
- Tue86°73°39%
- Wed92°73°21%
- Thu95°74°12%
- Fri95°76°8%
- Sat97°76°29%
- Sun95°76°27%
- Mon97°73°25%
- Tue100°80°6%
- Wed103°79°5%
- Thu94°77°6%
- Fri82°70°16%
- Sat80°69°21%
- Sun85°71°19%
- Mon84°65°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 — Colt
SPC includes Colt in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Colt
- 72326