Higginson, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Higginson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy13%—90°68°—
- MondayJul 6Rain11%0.11″92°70°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——92°71°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——97°74°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——98°75°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle29%—97°74°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle29%0.06″98°72°+1°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) 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 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 11:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Higginson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72068
15-Day Forecast — Higginson
- Sun90°68°13%
- Mon92°70°11%
- Tue92°71°7%
- Wed97°74°5%
- Thu98°75°7%
- Fri97°74°29%
- Sat98°72°29%
- Sun89°71°17%
- Mon91°73°12%
- Tue93°75°5%
- Wed98°68°8%
- Thu86°70°18%
- Fri93°68°14%
- Sat84°69°20%
- Sun90°72°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 — Higginson
SPC includes Higginson 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 Higginson
- 72143
- 72068