Henderson, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Henderson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast10%—94°72°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain25%0.64″89°70°-5°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle31%—93°69°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast11%—94°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast13%—96°72°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy13%—102°72°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast28%—99°79°-3°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 now. With UV 7.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 49 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 7.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 10:58 PM
- Moonset
- 10:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Henderson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°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: 72544
16-Day Forecast — Henderson
- Sat94°72°10%
- Sun89°70°25%
- Mon93°69°31%
- Tue94°68°11%
- Wed96°72°13%
- Thu102°72°13%
- Fri99°79°28%
- Sat79°71°22%
- Sun86°62°10%
- Mon87°60°6%
- Tue90°61°4%
- Wed89°62°12%
- Thu93°63°22%
- Fri92°72°26%
- Sat91°69°26%
- Sun82°67°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 — Henderson
SPC has placed Henderson 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 Henderson
- 72544