Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KCDH

Banks, AR weather

Sunny and 88°31°.

Forecasts agree

Now 88°31°

Sunny · Feels like 84°29°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (79°26° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)

This afternoonDown to 81°27° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM · Partly 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 3p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	81°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	21%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	23%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	58%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	61%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	53%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	63%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	76%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	73%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	27%	65%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	25%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	25%	83%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	86%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	89%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	85%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	44%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	54%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	35%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	31%	44%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast 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°–56°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
73°23°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.49 in12 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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
78°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
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
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–69°21°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–83°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Saline River at Rye

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 77.5 ft
Flow: 17,200 cfs

Forecast peak 77.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Saline River at Warren

15 mi

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Moro Bay State Park

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 64.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 52 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:40 PM; Morning 7:05–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Banks. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Banks, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saline River at Rye

Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D

Saline River at Warren

Ouachita River at Moro Bay State Park

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon