Saratoga, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Saratoga weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast27%—88°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast18%—92°73°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—91°71°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm25%0.15″94°69°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——97°71°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear——96°74°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear13%—95°74°-1°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:57 PM
- Moonset
- 12:33 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Saratoga at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 71859
16-Day Forecast — Saratoga
- Sun88°72°27%
- Mon92°73°18%
- Tue91°71°19%
- Wed94°69°25%
- Thu97°71°7%
- Fri96°74°2%
- Sat95°74°13%
- Sun94°72°23%
- Mon100°74°11%
- Tue102°76°7%
- Wed102°75°4%
- Thu98°75°12%
- Fri105°76°17%
- Sat101°77°13%
- Sun100°71°13%
- Mon102°71°19%
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 — Saratoga
SPC has placed Saratoga in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Saratoga
- 71859