Montrose, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Montrose weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast23%—90°70°—
- MondayJul 6Light Rain23%0.17″95°73°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle36%—91°71°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm10%—92°71°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle——93°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——93°75°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast19%—92°75°-1°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~72%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:47 PM
- Moonset
- 12:23 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Montrose at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71658
16-Day Forecast — Montrose
- Sun90°70°23%
- Mon95°73°23%
- Tue91°71°36%
- Wed92°71°10%
- Thu93°73°5%
- Fri93°75°5%
- Sat92°75°19%
- Sun91°72°21%
- Mon96°73°18%
- Tue94°75°9%
- Wed99°77°6%
- Thu93°72°22%
- Fri101°75°27%
- Sat98°80°30%
- Sun94°73°23%
- Mon96°74°27%
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 — Montrose
SPC has placed Montrose in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Montrose
- 71658