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Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

London weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

London, AR
Saturday, July 4 at 10:34 PM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
88%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:03 AM
Sunset
3:31 PM
London, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLondon, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 70°H 93°
London, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    0.01″
    92°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    14%
    93°70°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    23%
    0.01″
    96°71°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    23%
    96°70°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    99°72°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    102°71°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    22%
    99°76°-3°
London, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
085° · backing 28°
Direction
E
085°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 22 @ 3:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 243SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
London, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1001.9
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.59 inHg
Now
1001.9
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-2.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10001004
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1003.9999.81000.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
London, AR
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
0 in 6h

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
66μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~81%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
London, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
85%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.9mi
UNLIMITED
64 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:34 UTC · London, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:34 UTC · London, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
London, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
London, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
London, AR
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:34 AM
Sunrise
1:03 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
3:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:02 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
London, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:28 PM
Moonset
11:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
London, AR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

London at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°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: 72847

16-Day Forecast — London

  1. Sat92°72°28%
  2. Sun94°71°14%
  3. Mon96°71°23%
  4. Tue96°70°23%
  5. Wed99°72°3%
  6. Thu102°71°9%
  7. Fri99°76°22%
  8. Sat97°68°28%
  9. Sun76°67°17%
  10. Mon83°64°6%
  11. Tue91°68°4%
  12. Wed97°71°14%
  13. Thu101°73°16%
  14. Fri100°74°17%
  15. Sat101°74°13%
  16. Sun101°73°26%

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 — London

SPC has placed London 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 London

  • 72847
  • 72802

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.