Whelen Springs, Arkansas Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Whelen Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain52%0.96″92°73°—
- SundayJul 5Showers26%0.22″95°71°+3°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers21%—97°71°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers12%—95°71°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle——94°71°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——98°72°+4°
- FridayJul 10Clear——99°77°+1°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.0 µg/m³.
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 40 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 1.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 40
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.0 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 10:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Whelen Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71772
16-Day Forecast — Whelen Springs
- Sat92°73°52%
- Sun95°71°26%
- Mon97°71°21%
- Tue95°71°12%
- Wed94°71°8%
- Thu98°72°2%
- Fri99°77°7%
- Sat101°68°13%
- Sun93°68°11%
- Mon90°64°10%
- Tue90°63°7%
- Wed92°64°14%
- Thu93°65°23%
- Fri94°70°19%
- Sat87°70°26%
- Sun78°68°17%
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 — Whelen Springs
SPC has placed Whelen Springs 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 Whelen Springs
- 71772
- 71743