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Perry, Arkansas Weather

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

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

Perry, AR
Saturday, July 4 at 4:21 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
49%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:02 AM
Sunset
3:28 PM
Perry, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPerry, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 44% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 71°H 90°
Perry, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    44%
    0.02″
    91°74°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    24%
    0.08″
    90°71°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    30%
    95°73°+5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    96°70°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    13%
    97°71°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    17%
    102°72°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    19%
    103°77°+1°
Perry, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
087° · veering 24°
Direction
E
087°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 4 · pk 17 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 214SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Perry, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.4
-2.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.51 inHg
Now
999.4
mb
3h
-2.3
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991003
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1002.9999.3999.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Perry, AR
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
+3 in 6h

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 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 2.5DRIVERGood
11.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
106μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 50
UV peak
4.2 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 50

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
calm
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Perry, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
33.6mi
UNLIMITED
69 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
21:21 UTC · Perry, 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
21:21 UTC · Perry, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Perry, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Perry, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Perry, AR
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:33 AM
Sunrise
1:02 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
3:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Perry, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 PM
Moonset
10:22 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Perry, AR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Perry at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 72125

16-Day Forecast — Perry

  1. Sat94°75°44%
  2. Sun90°71°24%
  3. Mon95°73°30%
  4. Tue96°70°8%
  5. Wed97°71°13%
  6. Thu102°72°17%
  7. Fri103°77°19%
  8. Sat95°70°24%
  9. Sun91°67°13%
  10. Mon89°62°8%
  11. Tue89°64°8%
  12. Wed91°63°15%
  13. Thu92°64°23%
  14. Fri93°72°23%
  15. Sat91°73°23%
  16. Sun80°68°22%

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 — Perry

SPC has placed Perry in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Perry

  • 72125

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.