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Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KJBR

Bay, AR weather

Sunny and 57°14°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°), high 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.36 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
  • High 81°27° today at 4 PM
  • Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (76°24° → 63°17°)
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  • Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)
  1. This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 8 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aSunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h66%12%1
Sat 10aSunny65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h50%17%2
Sat 11aSunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h44%17%3
Sat 12pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h37%20%4
Sat 1pSunny78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h32%26%5
Sat 2pPartly sunny79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)79°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h31%22%4
Sat 3pSunny80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)79°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h30%36%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)79°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h29%28%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h29%13%1
Sat 6pClear76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h32%41%0
Sat 7pClear70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%37%0
Sat 8pClear63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%13%0
Sat 9pClear62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%23%0
Sat 10pClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h58%16%0
Sat 11pMostly clear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h58%29%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h63%59%0
Sun 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%75%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%73%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h66%68%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h71%48%0
Sun 5aMostly clear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%67%0
Sun 6aMostly clear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%66%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%63%0
Sun 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%61%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h69%56%1
Sun 10aSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h50%43%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h41%34%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h34%48%4
Sun 1pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h31%75%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h29%75%4
Sun 3pCloudy79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h28%67%4
Sun 4pMostly cloudy79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h28%68%3
Sun 5pCloudy78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h28%74%1
Sun 6pCloudy75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h32%69%0
Sun 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h37%67%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%72%0
Sun 9pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%80%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%84%0
Mon 1aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%83%0
Mon 2aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h77%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%81%0
Mon 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%88%0
Mon 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h89%91%0
Mon 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%93%0
Mon 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%93%0
Mon 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%88%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 45°7°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      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. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°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. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      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 77. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°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

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    77°25°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 65°18°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 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
    72°22°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 74°23°, low 65°18°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 1.2 in31 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.61 in16 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.46 in12 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
    70°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    64°18°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 81°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 78°, low 50°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 72–81°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MEG) (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

St. Francis River at Lake City

8.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.3 ft

Forecast peak -0.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
197 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Francis River at Marked Tree

17 mi
Level
-1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Tyronza River near Tyronza

19 mi
Level
7.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 65

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

JONESBORO 3 SSE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
81°27° / 49°9°
Record high
89°32° in 1921
Record low
23°−5° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −3°−2°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +6°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  7. +6°+3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.

Daylight
10 h 58 min
Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour
5:40–6:31 PM
Morning 7:00–7:52 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:41 PM
Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bay. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.