Roland, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Roland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers57%0.29″88°73°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast19%—91°70°+3°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers30%—94°73°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers10%—96°71°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast12%—96°72°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear14%—100°73°+4°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy17%—100°77°0°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.4 µg/m³.
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 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 1.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.4 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- windy
- 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
- 10:57 PM
- Moonset
- 10:21 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Roland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72135
16-Day Forecast — Roland
- Sat88°73°57%
- Sun91°70°19%
- Mon94°73°30%
- Tue96°71°10%
- Wed96°72°12%
- Thu100°73°14%
- Fri100°77°17%
- Sat94°70°23%
- Sun89°67°15%
- Mon88°63°9%
- Tue87°63°9%
- Wed89°64°15%
- Thu92°66°20%
- Fri91°72°23%
- Sat88°73°29%
- Sun80°69°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 — Roland
SPC has placed Roland 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 Roland
- 72135