Garfield, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Garfield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast18%—91°74°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle43%0.10″87°70°-4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast18%—92°68°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle12%—92°66°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——93°69°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——96°72°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast31%—87°77°-9°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 6.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Garfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72732
16-Day Forecast — Garfield
- Sat91°74°18%
- Sun87°71°43%
- Mon92°68°18%
- Tue92°66°12%
- Wed93°69°7%
- Thu96°72°9%
- Fri87°77°31%
- Sat86°66°21%
- Sun83°61°7%
- Mon85°58°4%
- Tue87°60°5%
- Wed87°65°9%
- Thu90°62°16%
- Fri90°66°16%
- Sat88°63°17%
- Sun84°63°26%
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 — Garfield
SPC has placed Garfield 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 Garfield
- 72732