Viola, Arkansas Weather
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Viola weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 3Overcast——90°74°—
- SaturdayJul 4Overcast15%—93°74°+3°
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle43%—82°71°-11°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm43%—88°67°+6°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm27%—90°71°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers16%—93°68°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle17%—93°67°0°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 2.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 46
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:30 PM
- Moonset
- 9:15 AM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Viola at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72583
16-Day Forecast — Viola
- Fri91°74°7%
- Sat93°74°15%
- Sun82°71°43%
- Mon88°67°43%
- Tue90°71°27%
- Wed93°68°16%
- Thu93°67°17%
- Fri90°72°28%
- Sat94°71°25%
- Sun91°68°17%
- Mon91°68°8%
- Tue95°70°22%
- Wed94°71°29%
- Thu98°74°28%
- Fri94°72°32%
- Sat86°68°23%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 3, 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 — Viola
SPC includes Viola in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Viola
- 72583