Pearcy, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pearcy weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy19%—86°68°—
- MondayJul 6Rain29%0.16″93°72°+7°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast18%—94°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—97°70°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——98°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10Clear——97°71°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast14%—96°73°-1°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 35 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- 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
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 12:31 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Pearcy at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71964
16-Day Forecast — Pearcy
- Sun86°68°19%
- Mon93°72°29%
- Tue94°68°18%
- Wed97°70°11%
- Thu98°70°3%
- Fri97°71°9%
- Sat96°73°14%
- Sun94°71°19%
- Mon103°74°12%
- Tue103°77°7%
- Wed103°76°5%
- Thu99°71°8%
- Fri104°74°19%
- Sat100°77°23%
- Sun99°69°20%
- Mon100°68°26%
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 — Pearcy
SPC has placed Pearcy 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 Pearcy
- 71964