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Sweet Home, Arkansas Weather

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sweet Home weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Sweet Home, AR
Sunday, July 5 at 8:39 PM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
57%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:01 AM
Sunset
3:25 PM
Sweet Home, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSweet Home, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 72°H 91°
Sweet Home, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    90°69°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Rain
    22%
    0.24″
    91°72°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    91°72°0°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    —
    97°73°+6°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    100°73°+3°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    22%
    —
    100°77°0°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    —
    97°75°-3°
Sweet Home, AR
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°68°82°96°6p12a6a12pnow 85°high 91°low 72°PRECIP %
Sweet Home, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · backing 171°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
10
avg 4 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 mph · pk 10 mph @ 4:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2014SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sweet Home, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.3
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.3
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1000–1004
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1004.41000.11000.3
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Sweet Home, AR
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
↑+8 in 6h

AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.83 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
78μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 6.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
0.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 6

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.83
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³320
Sweet Home, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
75.6mi
UNLIMITED
79 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
01:39 UTC · Sweet Home, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
01:39 UTC · Sweet Home, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sweet Home, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sweet Home, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sweet Home, AR
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
5:33 AM
Sunrise
1:01 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
3:25 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Sweet Home, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
67% illuminated
Moonrise
11:50 PM
Moonset
12:26 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Sweet Home, AR
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sweet Home at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

16-Day Forecast — Sweet Home

  1. Sun90°69°7%
  2. Mon91°73°22%
  3. Tue91°72°20%
  4. Wed97°73°12%
  5. Thu100°73°5%
  6. Fri100°77°22%
  7. Sat97°75°22%
  8. Sun96°72°17%
  9. Mon101°72°17%
  10. Tue98°76°7%
  11. Wed98°77°3%
  12. Thu91°69°14%
  13. Fri106°73°19%
  14. Sat98°74°26%
  15. Sun94°70°26%
  16. Mon99°72°23%

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 — Sweet Home

SPC has placed Sweet Home 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 6–10

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk

Bermuda High dominates; afternoon convection builds daily, producing violent but brief thunderstorms by evening.

Day 187 of 365 · Wedge 38 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

The year in Sweet Home tops out in July (~81°F) and dips lowest in January (~41°F), with April wettest at 5.6 inches and September driest at 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January41°3.5″6
February45°4.0″6
March53°5.0″8
April61°5.6″7
May70°5.1″7
June78°3.5″6
July81°3.3″6
August81°3.2″5
September74°3.0″4
October63°4.5″6
November51°4.7″6
December43°5.1″6

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Sweet Home?
In Sweet Home, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Sweet Home's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Sweet Home?
April is the wettest month in Sweet Home, about 5.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 50 inches.
What is the warmest month in Sweet Home?
The warmest stretch in Sweet Home comes in July, around 81°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Sweet Home?
On average January is the chilliest month in Sweet Home, about 41°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Sweet Home?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Sweet Home; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Sweet Home get?
Expect roughly 71 wet days a year in Sweet Home.
What hardiness zone is Sweet Home?
Sweet Home's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 41°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Sweet Home?
Sweet Home's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Sweet Home?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Sweet Home in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Sweet Home?
Current conditions for Sweet Home and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Sweet Home forecast updated?
The Sweet Home forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sweet Home?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Sweet Home are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Sweet Home?
The next few days in Sweet Home's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Sweet Home, Arkansas occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 41°F and July around 81°F — a 40°F swing.

Sweet Home sees close to 50 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 71 wet days.

Latitude 34.7°N gives Sweet Home its 40°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Sweet Home's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Sweet Home

  • 72206
  • 72164

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.