Newark, AR Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newark, a city in Independence County, Arkansas.

Tonight

52°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Newark

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Tonight	52°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	5 to 10 mph SW	37%
Wednesday	71°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph W	0%
Wednesday Night	44°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph W	0%
Thursday	73°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph SW	0%
Thursday Night	47°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph WNW	2%
Friday	67°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 10 mph NNW	0%
Friday Night	41°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph N	0%
Saturday	62°F	Mostly Sunny	5 mph N	0%
Saturday Night	38°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NNW	2%
Sunday	65°F	Sunny	5 mph NW	7%
Sunday Night	37°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph WNW	1%
Monday	68°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	1%
Monday Night	40°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph SW	1%
Tuesday	72°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph SW	1%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Newark (35.708, -91.443). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Newark

Last spring frost

Mar 30

First fall frost

Nov 5

Growing season

221 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Newark: nearby ZIP 72553 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Arkansas frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Batesville L&D 1, Ar (9.6 mi from Newark). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.