Horatio, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Horatio weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast28%—94°71°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers18%0.56″91°72°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——94°70°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——101°69°+7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——97°73°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle12%—95°72°-2°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle18%—98°70°+3°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 6.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:58 PM
- Moonset
- 12:35 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Horatio at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71842
16-Day Forecast — Horatio
- Mon94°71°28%
- Tue91°72°18%
- Wed94°70°5%
- Thu101°69°4%
- Fri97°73°2%
- Sat95°72°12%
- Sun98°70°18%
- Mon103°72°17%
- Tue105°74°7%
- Wed109°75°6%
- Thu105°76°9%
- Fri91°69°9%
- Sat76°66°11%
- Sun90°62°13%
- Mon92°65°16%
- Tue89°67°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Horatio
SPC has placed Horatio 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 Horatio
- 71842