Madison, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Madison weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast10%—90°70°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Rain19%0.45″89°71°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle24%—92°73°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear11%—95°72°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——93°76°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle30%—91°75°-2°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle31%—92°73°+1°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 90 now. With UV 7.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 65.
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 90 now. With UV 7.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 65.
- Present
- AQI 90
- UV peak
- 7.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 65
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:44 PM
- Moonset
- 12:20 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Madison at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72359
16-Day Forecast — Madison
- Mon90°70°10%
- Tue89°71°19%
- Wed92°73°24%
- Thu95°72°11%
- Fri93°76°7%
- Sat91°75°30%
- Sun92°73°31%
- Mon95°72°16%
- Tue97°74°10%
- Wed102°76°5%
- Thu95°74°5%
- Fri74°66°14%
- Sat82°65°17%
- Sun84°63°19%
- Mon86°64°26%
- Tue90°67°36%
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 — Madison
SPC includes Madison 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 Madison
- 72359
- 72335