Waldo, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Waldo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle43%—95°75°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain22%0.33″96°73°+1°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle39%—95°72°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers15%—93°72°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm——95°71°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——97°73°+2°
- FridayJul 10Clear——98°76°+1°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.80 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 39 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 1.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- 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
- 10:59 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Waldo at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71770
16-Day Forecast — Waldo
- Sat95°75°43%
- Sun96°73°22%
- Mon95°72°39%
- Tue93°72°15%
- Wed95°71°9%
- Thu97°73°5%
- Fri98°76°4%
- Sat98°68°11%
- Sun93°69°11%
- Mon89°65°11%
- Tue89°64°9%
- Wed91°64°15%
- Thu91°67°19%
- Fri91°69°19%
- Sat92°71°30%
- Sun74°70°14%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Waldo
SPC has placed Waldo in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Waldo
- 71770