Observed 10:00 PM CDT at KRUE

Atkins, AR weather

Clear and 59°15°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 80°27° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 63°17° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	67%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	70%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	74%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	75%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	72%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	80%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	76%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	85%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	67%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	84%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	87%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	64%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	60%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	37%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	24%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	11%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	25%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	63%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	64%	1
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	57%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	67%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	76%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 83°28°).
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–89°32°
Low, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–94°34°
Low, likely
43°6°–71°22°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 78–84°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LZK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arkansas River at Dardanelle

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 21,400 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Morrilton

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 19,200 cfs

Forecast peak 9.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Fourche LaFave River near Houston

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fourche LaFave River at Nimrod Dam

23 mi

Level: 341 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Dardanelle · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
+4°+2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Atkins weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:41 PM; Morning 7:10–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Atkins. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,700 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Atkins, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arkansas River at Dardanelle

Arkansas River at Morrilton

Fourche LaFave River near Houston

Fourche LaFave River at Nimrod Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon