Hardy, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hardy weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast29%—87°73°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast20%—88°70°+1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast20%—94°69°+6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast12%—93°68°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—96°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—101°72°+5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle37%—93°73°-8°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.98 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 11:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hardy at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°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: 72542
16-Day Forecast — Hardy
- Sat87°73°29%
- Sun88°70°20%
- Mon94°69°20%
- Tue93°68°12%
- Wed96°71°10%
- Thu101°72°13%
- Fri93°73°37%
- Sat96°68°37%
- Sun77°67°9%
- Mon87°64°6%
- Tue86°68°9%
- Wed96°71°11%
- Thu101°74°16%
- Fri99°75°14%
- Sat102°75°23%
- Sun103°76°27%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Hardy
SPC has placed Hardy 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 Hardy
- 72542
- 72525