Hensley, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hensley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast13%—92°70°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle14%0.03″95°73°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle16%—96°67°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——100°72°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——102°75°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast19%—98°77°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle22%0.04″101°71°+3°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.83 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 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- 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
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hensley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72065
16-Day Forecast — Hensley
- Sun93°71°13%
- Mon95°73°14%
- Tue96°67°16%
- Wed100°72°6%
- Thu102°75°5%
- Fri98°77°19%
- Sat101°71°22%
- Sun99°70°22%
- Mon98°69°10%
- Tue102°75°6%
- Wed106°76°7%
- Thu103°78°13%
- Fri102°76°19%
- Sat107°79°29%
- Sun104°82°19%
- Mon104°79°29%
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 — Hensley
SPC includes Hensley in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Hensley
- 72065