Oark, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Oark weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast14%—92°75°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain42%1.9″90°69°-2°
- MondayJul 6Overcast21%—90°73°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast18%—91°72°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——94°70°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——97°70°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast22%—93°75°-4°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 1.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- breezy
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:03 PM
- Moonset
- 10:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Oark at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72852
16-Day Forecast — Oark
- Sat92°75°14%
- Sun90°69°42%
- Mon90°73°21%
- Tue91°72°18%
- Wed94°70°7%
- Thu97°70°7%
- Fri93°75°22%
- Sat92°69°27%
- Sun87°63°12%
- Mon86°61°6%
- Tue83°64°5%
- Wed86°64°13%
- Thu87°64°25%
- Fri87°68°30%
- Sat86°67°20%
- Sun80°68°21%
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 — Oark
SPC has placed Oark 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 Oark
- 72852