Patterson, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Patterson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast16%—89°70°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast13%—93°71°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle37%0.04″88°73°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle21%—93°72°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—96°74°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear12%—97°75°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast26%—97°73°0°
AQI 44 (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 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:46 PM
- Moonset
- 12:22 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Patterson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72123
16-Day Forecast — Patterson
- Sun89°70°16%
- Mon93°71°13%
- Tue88°73°37%
- Wed93°72°21%
- Thu96°74°11%
- Fri97°75°12%
- Sat97°73°26%
- Sun96°73°26%
- Mon97°73°12%
- Tue94°76°4%
- Wed92°77°5%
- Thu86°68°13%
- Fri102°70°17%
- Sat93°75°26%
- Sun89°70°17%
- Mon92°70°24%
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 — Patterson
SPC includes Patterson 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 Patterson
- 72123
- 72101