Searcy, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Searcy weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy10%—90°69°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast13%—94°71°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast37%—91°72°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—93°72°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear11%—98°73°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast13%—100°74°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm25%0.47″97°72°-3°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.89 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 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 11:48 PM
- Moonset
- 12:25 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Searcy at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72143
16-Day Forecast — Searcy
- Sun90°69°10%
- Mon94°71°13%
- Tue91°72°37%
- Wed93°72°17%
- Thu98°73°11%
- Fri100°74°13%
- Sat97°72°25%
- Sun97°73°24%
- Mon99°74°15%
- Tue94°76°5%
- Wed94°74°4%
- Thu87°68°11%
- Fri103°70°14%
- Sat91°77°23%
- Sun92°70°15%
- Mon94°70°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 — Searcy
SPC has placed Searcy 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 Searcy
- 72143
- 72145
- 72149