Magazine, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Magazine weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Light Showers26%0.13″96°71°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers29%0.09″94°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—98°71°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy——101°73°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast12%—100°76°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy21%—99°75°-1°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle15%—98°71°-1°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:56 PM
- Moonset
- 12:33 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Magazine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72943
15-Day Forecast — Magazine
- Mon95°71°26%
- Tue94°72°29%
- Wed98°71°19%
- Thu101°73°7%
- Fri100°76°12%
- Sat99°75°21%
- Sun98°71°15%
- Mon101°71°12%
- Tue105°78°4%
- Wed107°78°3%
- Thu111°77°8%
- Fri107°74°13%
- Sat82°71°19%
- Sun81°71°16%
- Mon89°67°14%
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 — Magazine
SPC has placed Magazine in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Magazine
- 72943