Observed 10:20 AM CDT at KLIT

Bauxite, AR weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 59Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (65°18° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 82°28° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	20%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	39%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	36%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	52%	25%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	50%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	49%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	55%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	72%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	77%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	76%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	73%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	71%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	35%	70%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	83%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	83%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	80%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	64%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	89%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  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, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, 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°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 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
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.8 in20 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
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
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–82°.

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

Saline River at Benton

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Little Rock

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 40,500 cfs

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 41

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BENTON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:40 PM; Morning 7:07–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bauxite. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bauxite, 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 Benton

Arkansas River at Little Rock

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill

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? Fair

Moon