Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Horseshoe Bend weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast18%—88°73°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast20%—88°72°0°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle26%—90°69°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast10%—91°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——96°69°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy15%—102°72°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast37%—99°79°-3°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.94 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 4.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:17 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Horseshoe Bend at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72512
16-Day Forecast — Horseshoe Bend
- Sat88°73°18%
- Sun88°72°20%
- Mon90°69°26%
- Tue91°68°10%
- Wed96°69°5%
- Thu102°72°15%
- Fri99°79°37%
- Sat79°70°37%
- Sun86°63°10%
- Mon87°61°8%
- Tue87°62°9%
- Wed90°63°11%
- Thu93°64°29%
- Fri94°71°29%
- Sat96°69°29%
- Sun79°68°24%
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 — Horseshoe Bend
SPC has placed Horseshoe Bend in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Horseshoe Bend
- 72512