Elm Springs, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elm Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast14%—91°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain56%0.73″87°69°-4°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle——92°70°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——90°69°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——91°70°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—94°72°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast28%—90°78°-4°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 2.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- 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
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Elm Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Elm Springs
- Sat91°74°14%
- Sun87°69°56%
- Mon92°70°9%
- Tue90°69°7%
- Wed91°70°3%
- Thu94°72°11%
- Fri90°78°28%
- Sat85°67°28%
- Sun84°62°7%
- Mon85°58°5%
- Tue83°61°5%
- Wed85°67°13%
- Thu88°64°19%
- Fri90°69°17%
- Sat89°64°16%
- Sun84°64°23%
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 — Elm Springs
SPC has placed Elm Springs in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Elm Springs
- 72762
- 72728