Waldron, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Waldron weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast21%—92°74°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle19%0.09″94°71°+2°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers17%—97°70°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle11%—95°69°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy12%—98°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——99°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——99°78°0°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 11:31 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Waldron at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 72958
16-Day Forecast — Waldron
- Sat92°75°21%
- Sun94°71°19%
- Mon97°70°17%
- Tue95°69°11%
- Wed98°71°12%
- Thu99°73°5%
- Fri99°78°9%
- Sat96°69°24%
- Sun75°69°12%
- Mon86°64°7%
- Tue89°67°7%
- Wed98°71°12%
- Thu99°73°23%
- Fri97°74°23%
- Sat99°75°20%
- Sun98°73°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 — Waldron
SPC has placed Waldron in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Waldron
- 72958