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Paris, Arkansas Weather

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

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

Paris, AR
Sunday, July 5 at 2:41 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
92%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:05 AM
Sunset
3:33 PM
Paris, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastParis, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit with a 40% chance of precipitation at 3 AM.
L 70°H 96°
Paris, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    0.02″
    96°70°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    14%
    0.05″
    95°76°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    95°71°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    100°72°+5°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    10%
    102°74°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    101°73°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    0.01″
    95°72°-6°
Paris, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
242° · backing 157°
Direction
WSW
242°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
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 5 · pk 21 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 175SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 157° from the wsw.
Paris, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.9
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.56 inHg
Now
1000.9
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961003
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1002.8996.31001.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Paris, AR
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
-1 in 6h

AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.0 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
50μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Paris, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
34.5mi
UNLIMITED
70 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
07:41 UTC · Paris, 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
07:41 UTC · Paris, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Paris, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Paris, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Paris, AR
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:37 AM
Sunrise
1:05 AM
Daylight
14h 28m
Sunset
3:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Paris, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 PM
Moonset
11:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Paris, AR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Paris at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 72855

15-Day Forecast — Paris

  1. Sun93°70°40%
  2. Mon95°76°14%
  3. Tue95°71°9%
  4. Wed100°72°5%
  5. Thu102°74°10%
  6. Fri101°73°20%
  7. Sat95°72°34%
  8. Sun98°70°16%
  9. Mon99°71°7%
  10. Tue100°74°4%
  11. Wed104°72°5%
  12. Thu99°68°10%
  13. Fri104°68°10%
  14. Sat93°67°13%
  15. Sun92°76°15%

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 — Paris

SPC includes Paris 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 Paris

  • 72855

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.