Des Arc, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Des Arc weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain36%0.41″97°73°—
- SundayJul 5Light Showers40%0.19″90°73°-7°
- MondayJul 6Overcast37%—92°69°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast14%—92°65°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear——97°64°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy22%—100°69°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast33%—98°77°-2°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 7.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 23
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:53 PM
- Moonset
- 10:11 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Des Arc at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 63636
16-Day Forecast — Des Arc
- Sat97°73°36%
- Sun90°73°40%
- Mon92°69°37%
- Tue92°65°14%
- Wed97°64°9%
- Thu100°69°22%
- Fri98°77°33%
- Sat90°68°18%
- Sun86°62°11%
- Mon87°59°5%
- Tue89°61°10%
- Wed89°60°11%
- Thu91°63°14%
- Fri94°67°14%
- Sat82°67°23%
- Sun77°66°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 — Des Arc
SPC has placed Des Arc 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 Des Arc
- 63636