Observed 10:20 AM CDT at KTXK

Ben Lomond, AR weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. About 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 80°27° today by 1 PM
High 86°30° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 86°30° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	4%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	33%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	53%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	48%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	63%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	64%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	65%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	72%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	83%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	28%	84%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	85%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	26%	85%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	86%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	29%	86%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	89%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	91%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	50%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. 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, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°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, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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
74°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 76°24°, low 67°19°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.83 in21 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
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–70°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–84°.

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

Red River at Fulton

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -2.4 ft

Forecast peak -2.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Saline River near Lockesburg

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Cossatot River near DeQueen

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River at Horatio

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 917 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 12Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Ashdown 4 Sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Ben Lomond weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:47 PM; Morning 7:13–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:57 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ben Lomond, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red River at Fulton

Saline River near Lockesburg

Cossatot River near DeQueen

Little River at Horatio

For your home

Cooling 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