Corning, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Corning weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast12%—93°75°—
- SundayJul 5Showers24%0.23″90°72°-3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast34%—89°71°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast28%—88°69°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear11%—92°69°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy15%—95°73°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast33%—97°78°+2°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 56. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~70%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 56. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~70%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 56
- UV peak
- 5.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 22
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:52 PM
- Moonset
- 10:12 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Corning at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72422
16-Day Forecast — Corning
- Sat93°75°12%
- Sun90°72°24%
- Mon89°71°34%
- Tue88°69°28%
- Wed92°69°11%
- Thu95°73°15%
- Fri97°78°33%
- Sat82°73°33%
- Sun82°64°12%
- Mon82°62°7%
- Tue85°62°8%
- Wed85°64°13%
- Thu87°66°19%
- Fri89°72°29%
- Sat85°70°20%
- Sun77°70°28%
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 — Corning
SPC has placed Corning 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 Corning
- 72422