McDougal, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McDougal weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast15%—89°70°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast21%—90°72°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast12%—91°71°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—94°71°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear36%—93°77°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Showers40%—96°74°+3°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle35%—92°74°-4°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 18 over the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 75
- UV peak
- 2.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 75
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:43 PM
- Moonset
- 12:19 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
McDougal at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72441
16-Day Forecast — McDougal
- Mon89°70°15%
- Tue90°73°21%
- Wed91°71°12%
- Thu94°71°10%
- Fri93°77°36%
- Sat96°74°40%
- Sun92°74°35%
- Mon92°73°15%
- Tue96°75°7%
- Wed103°76°6%
- Thu85°70°6%
- Fri80°66°20%
- Sat81°64°26%
- Sun83°63°16%
- Mon85°64°23%
- Tue87°68°29%
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 — McDougal
SPC includes McDougal 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 McDougal
- 72456
- 72441
- 72422