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Alma, Arkansas Weather

Sun climbs to its northern throne. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Alma, AR
Monday, June 15 at 1:39 PM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
92°
Humidity
54%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
1:01 AM
Sunset
3:33 PM
Alma, AR
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlma, AR: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 84°
Alma, AR
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    84°68°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    87°68°+3°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    92°70°+5°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    38%
    87°74°-5°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Showers
    43%
    85°68°-2°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    T-storm w/ Hail
    20%
    87°63°+2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Thunderstorm
    38%
    91°74°+4°
Alma, AR
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · veering 168°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
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 4 · pk 14 @ 8:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 104SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Alma, AR
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.5
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.5
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.1997.8998.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Alma, AR
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
+4 in 6hPeak ~42 @ 11 PM

AQI 32 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
92μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
8.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 34
Alma, AR
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
19%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
76.9mi
UNLIMITED
76 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
18:39 UTC · Alma, 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
18:39 UTC · Alma, AR · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Alma, AR
Satellite · infrared · animated
Alma, AR
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Alma, AR
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:32 AM
Sunrise
1:01 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
3:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Alma, AR
The moon
New Moon
1% illuminated
Moonrise
6:08 AM
Moonset
8:46 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Alma, AR
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alma at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Alma

  1. Mon84°68°3%
  2. Tue87°68°3%
  3. Wed92°70°2%
  4. Thu87°74°38%
  5. Fri85°68°43%
  6. Sat87°63°20%
  7. Sun91°74°38%
  8. Mon92°72°57%
  9. Tue92°74°50%
  10. Wed83°72°31%
  11. Thu89°70°22%
  12. Fri90°71°33%
  13. Sat96°72°19%
  14. Sun93°75°16%
  15. Mon82°69°22%
  16. Tue81°71°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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.

ZIP codes in Alma

  • 72921

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.