Plainview, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Plainview weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast31%—90°76°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle29%0.04″91°71°+1°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle30%0.06″97°72°+6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——96°71°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—97°71°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear14%—102°73°+5°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy13%—102°78°0°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.9 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 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 4.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 46
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- 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
- 11:01 PM
- Moonset
- 10:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Plainview at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°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: 72857
16-Day Forecast — Plainview
- Sat93°76°31%
- Sun91°72°29%
- Mon97°72°30%
- Tue96°71°8%
- Wed97°71°14%
- Thu102°73°14%
- Fri102°78°13%
- Sat97°69°22%
- Sun90°68°13%
- Mon89°63°8%
- Tue89°64°4%
- Wed91°63°14%
- Thu93°64°29%
- Fri93°71°23%
- Sat90°73°26%
- Sun81°68°17%
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 — Plainview
SPC has placed Plainview 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 Plainview
- 72857