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McNeil, Arkansas Weather

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

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

McNeil, AR
Sunday, July 5 at 2:42 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
99%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
1:08 AM
Sunset
3:25 PM
McNeil, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMcNeil, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 71°H 91°
McNeil, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    18%
    91°71°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    18%
    94°73°+3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    18%
    97°71°+3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    98°73°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    100°76°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    99°75°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    98°73°-1°
McNeil, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
129° · backing 51°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 19 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 175SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
McNeil, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.6
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.61 inHg
Now
1002.6
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10011006
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1005.51001.11002.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
McNeil, AR
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
-4 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
37μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
McNeil, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
71 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
07:42 UTC · McNeil, 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
07:42 UTC · McNeil, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
McNeil, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
McNeil, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
McNeil, AR
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:41 AM
Sunrise
1:08 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
3:25 PM
Civil dusk
8:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
McNeil, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 PM
Moonset
11:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
McNeil, AR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

McNeil at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 71752

15-Day Forecast — McNeil

  1. Sun91°71°18%
  2. Mon94°73°18%
  3. Tue97°71°18%
  4. Wed98°73°5%
  5. Thu100°76°2%
  6. Fri99°75°6%
  7. Sat98°73°19%
  8. Sun97°70°19%
  9. Mon98°70°12%
  10. Tue99°75°8%
  11. Wed98°69°7%
  12. Thu97°68°16%
  13. Fri97°71°19%
  14. Sat84°69°17%
  15. Sun91°70°23%

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 — McNeil

SPC has placed McNeil 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 McNeil

  • 71752

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.