Portia, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Portia weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy13%—88°73°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast14%—90°71°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast26%—88°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle11%—91°72°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—95°73°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast20%—97°76°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Drizzle29%—98°74°+1°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- 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
Portia at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72457
16-Day Forecast — Portia
- Sun88°73°13%
- Mon90°71°14%
- Tue88°72°26%
- Wed91°72°11%
- Thu95°73°11%
- Fri97°76°20%
- Sat98°74°29%
- Sun97°72°21%
- Mon97°74°11%
- Tue94°74°4%
- Wed89°73°5%
- Thu86°66°10%
- Fri100°69°16%
- Sat89°73°17%
- Sun91°68°19%
- Mon91°69°17%
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 — Portia
SPC includes Portia 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 Portia
- 72433
- 72476
- 72457