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Springfield, Arkansas Weather

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Springfield, AR
Thursday, June 4 at 8:06 PM
81
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
86°
Humidity
73%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Springfield, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSpringfield, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 81°
Springfield, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    28%
    81°66°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    85°68°+4°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Showers
    37%
    84°70°-1°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    74%
    83°69°-1°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    94°70°+11°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    22%
    93°73°-1°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    21%
    94°73°+1°
Springfield, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
162° · veering 98°
Direction
SSE
162°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
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 7 · pk 20 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 178SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the sse-bound air across the harbor.
Springfield, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.4
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.51 inHg
Now
999.4
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-3.9
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991003
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1002.8998.5998.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Springfield, AR
Air quality
42
AQI
Moderate
+2 in 6h

PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
104μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 49
UV peak
4.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 49

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 12.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Springfield, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
51%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
43.6mi
UNLIMITED
69 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
20:06 UTC ·Springfield, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:06 UTC ·Springfield, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Springfield, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Springfield, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Springfield, AR
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 26m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:52 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Springfield, AR
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
4:25 AM
Moonset
2:26 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Springfield, AR
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Springfield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 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 — Springfield

SPC has placed Springfield in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • 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 Springfield

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.