Springfield, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Springfield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——89°70°—
- MondayJul 6Light Rain25%0.07″92°74°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—92°72°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle——96°70°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——103°72°+7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast20%—101°74°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle20%—99°74°-2°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.77 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 1.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- 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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:24 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Springfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72157
16-Day Forecast — Springfield
- Sun90°70°8%
- Mon92°74°25%
- Tue92°72°19%
- Wed96°70°7%
- Thu103°72°4%
- Fri101°74°20%
- Sat99°74°20%
- Sun102°72°17%
- Mon105°70°17%
- Tue94°68°6%
- Wed96°67°3%
- Thu98°70°13%
- Fri98°74°24%
- Sat96°72°29%
- Sun96°72°23%
- Mon98°74°17%
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 — Springfield
SPC has placed Springfield 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 Springfield
- 72157