Hickory Ridge, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hickory Ridge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast20%—89°70°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle16%0.01″90°72°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——90°70°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle——94°73°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear10%—95°76°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm34%—93°72°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm38%0.15″95°71°+2°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.99 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- 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
- 11:19 PM
- Moonset
- 11:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Hickory Ridge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72347
15-Day Forecast — Hickory Ridge
- Sun91°70°20%
- Mon90°72°16%
- Tue90°70°6%
- Wed94°73°6%
- Thu95°76°10%
- Fri93°72°34%
- Sat95°71°38%
- Sun88°71°23%
- Mon91°73°8%
- Tue92°75°4%
- Wed93°70°5%
- Thu84°69°17%
- Fri93°69°16%
- Sat87°69°23%
- Sun89°73°23%
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 — Hickory Ridge
SPC includes Hickory Ridge 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 Hickory Ridge
- 72347