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Wilton, Arkansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wilton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Wilton, AR
Sunday, July 5 at 1:08 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
95%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
1:11 AM
Sunset
3:30 PM
Wilton, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWilton, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 4 AM.
L 73°H 94°
Wilton, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    24%
    0.02″
    94°73°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    15%
    94°71°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    99°69°+5°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    100°72°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    101°74°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Mostly Clear
    100°76°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Mostly Clear
    20%
    100°75°
Wilton, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
000° · veering 59°
Direction
N
000°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 19 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 174SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Wilton, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.3
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.66 inHg
Now
1004.3
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10021006
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1006.11001.61004.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Wilton, AR
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
-5 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneGood
46μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
calm
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Wilton, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
63 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
06:08 UTC · Wilton, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:08 UTC · Wilton, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Wilton, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Wilton, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Wilton, AR
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:43 AM
Sunrise
1:11 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
3:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Wilton, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 PM
Moonset
11:31 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Wilton, AR
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wilton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 71865

15-Day Forecast — Wilton

  1. Sun94°73°24%
  2. Mon94°71°15%
  3. Tue99°69°18%
  4. Wed100°72°2%
  5. Thu101°74°1%
  6. Fri100°76°7%
  7. Sat100°75°20%
  8. Sun99°71°18%
  9. Mon99°70°10%
  10. Tue103°75°7%
  11. Wed103°74°10%
  12. Thu101°70°16%
  13. Fri101°69°14%
  14. Sat92°70°12%
  15. Sun91°72°25%

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 — Wilton

SPC includes Wilton 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 Wilton

  • 71822
  • 71865

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.