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Norfork, Arkansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Norfork, AR
Saturday, July 4 at 3:16 PM
95
°
Overcast
Feels like
106°
Humidity
44%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:57 AM
Sunset
3:30 PM
Norfork, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNorfork, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 33% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 72°H 95°
Norfork, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    95°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    33%
    0.21″
    90°72°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    34%
    94°70°+4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    11%
    95°69°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    11%
    96°73°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    12%
    103°73°+7°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    27%
    99°80°-4°
Norfork, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
328° · veering 123°
Direction
NNW
328°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 3
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 3 · pk 19 @ 4:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 295SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Norfork, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.0
-2.2 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.47 inHg
Now
998.0
mb
3h
-2.2
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.5997.8997.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Norfork, AR
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
0 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
10.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
101μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
6.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 48

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Norfork, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
90.1mi
UNLIMITED
89 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
20:16 UTC · Norfork, 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
20:16 UTC · Norfork, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Norfork, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Norfork, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Norfork, AR
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
12:57 AM
Daylight
14h 33m
Sunset
3:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Norfork, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:58 PM
Moonset
10:19 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Norfork, AR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Norfork at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 20°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 72658

16-Day Forecast — Norfork

  1. Sat95°72°8%
  2. Sun90°73°33%
  3. Mon94°70°34%
  4. Tue95°69°11%
  5. Wed96°73°11%
  6. Thu103°73°12%
  7. Fri99°80°27%
  8. Sat84°72°23%
  9. Sun87°63°11%
  10. Mon89°60°7%
  11. Tue91°62°4%
  12. Wed91°63°14%
  13. Thu93°64°32%
  14. Fri93°73°32%
  15. Sat93°69°26%
  16. Sun83°68°28%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Norfork

SPC has placed Norfork in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 Norfork

  • 72658
  • 72659

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.