Valley Springs, Arkansas Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Valley Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast35%—88°70°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast13%—89°71°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast34%—88°71°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle20%—91°68°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—97°70°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast25%—97°78°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast27%—97°73°0°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~69%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) 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
- 11:53 PM
- Moonset
- 12:30 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Valley Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 72682
16-Day Forecast — Valley Springs
- Sun88°70°35%
- Mon89°71°13%
- Tue88°71°34%
- Wed91°68°20%
- Thu97°70°15%
- Fri97°78°25%
- Sat97°73°27%
- Sun93°73°16%
- Mon98°75°7%
- Tue98°74°3%
- Wed96°75°5%
- Thu95°67°10%
- Fri104°70°16%
- Sat90°68°16%
- Sun92°66°19%
- Mon100°66°17%
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 — Valley Springs
SPC includes Valley Springs in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Valley Springs
- 72601