Rison, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rison weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Drizzle60%0.06″91°73°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers16%0.06″94°71°+3°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm35%0.02″98°72°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers13%0.15″96°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle10%0.01″96°72°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—99°74°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear10%—100°77°+1°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 1.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 10:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Rison at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71665
16-Day Forecast — Rison
- Sat91°75°60%
- Sun94°72°16%
- Mon98°72°35%
- Tue96°72°13%
- Wed96°72°10%
- Thu99°74°16%
- Fri100°77°10%
- Sat98°68°14%
- Sun90°68°13%
- Mon88°63°14%
- Tue89°62°14%
- Wed89°65°13%
- Thu89°67°26%
- Fri94°70°26%
- Sat88°70°27%
- Sun76°70°23%
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 — Rison
SPC has placed Rison 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 Rison
- 71665