Pottsville, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pottsville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast13%—94°68°—
- MondayJul 6Showers17%—95°73°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle12%—96°71°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——97°72°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—102°73°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast22%—102°77°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm28%0.01″96°70°-6°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:28 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Pottsville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72858
15-Day Forecast — Pottsville
- Sun94°68°13%
- Mon95°73°17%
- Tue96°71°12%
- Wed97°72°5%
- Thu102°73°11%
- Fri102°77°22%
- Sat96°70°28%
- Sun76°67°17%
- Mon83°64°8%
- Tue89°68°4%
- Wed95°71°13%
- Thu100°74°16%
- Fri100°75°14%
- Sat101°76°16%
- Sun101°74°24%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Pottsville
SPC has placed Pottsville in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Pottsville
- 72858
- 72802