Delight, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Delight weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Rain20%0.23″93°70°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast13%—90°70°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle14%—96°71°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——100°70°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——98°73°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle12%—94°72°-4°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle23%0.02″97°71°+3°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.77 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 52.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 52
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- 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
- 11:55 PM
- Moonset
- 12:32 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Delight at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71940
16-Day Forecast — Delight
- Mon93°70°20%
- Tue90°70°13%
- Wed96°71°14%
- Thu100°70°5%
- Fri98°73°1%
- Sat94°72°12%
- Sun97°71°23%
- Mon102°72°22%
- Tue104°75°9%
- Wed108°75°9%
- Thu105°74°10%
- Fri74°69°12%
- Sat76°65°19%
- Sun87°63°19%
- Mon91°70°17%
- Tue93°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 — Delight
SPC has placed Delight in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Delight
- 71940