Cushman, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cushman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers28%0.18″87°72°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast23%—89°72°+2°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle25%—91°70°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——91°68°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——93°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear13%—100°72°+7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle32%—101°74°+1°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 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 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 4.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h 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
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Cushman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72526
16-Day Forecast — Cushman
- Sat87°72°28%
- Sun89°71°23%
- Mon91°70°25%
- Tue91°68°8%
- Wed93°69°8%
- Thu100°72°13%
- Fri101°74°32%
- Sat82°69°32%
- Sun86°63°13%
- Mon87°60°11%
- Tue85°61°6%
- Wed88°62°11%
- Thu88°65°29%
- Fri90°70°29%
- Sat91°67°26%
- Sun76°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 — Cushman
SPC has placed Cushman 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 Cushman
- 72501
- 72526