Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KHOT

Bismarck, AR weather

Sunny and 50°10°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 15Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 82°28° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (79°26° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°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

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	10%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	11%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	26%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	58%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	47%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	80%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	78%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	73%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	80%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	28%	82%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	83%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	28%	85%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	31%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts 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
  Mostly 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 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°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. 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
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 77. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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 76. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, 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, 80°26°
  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 81. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 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
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.6 in15 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% 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
67°19°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–82°.

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

Ouachita River at Arkadelphia

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 887 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Caddo River at DeGray Dam

8.3 mi

Level: 400 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Blakely Mtn Dam

17 mi

Level: 569 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 231 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hot Springs Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1986–2026

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:43 PM; Morning 7:09–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:00–7:09 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:53–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Bismarck. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.