Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D
3.4 mi- Level
- 77.4 ft
- Flow
- 17,100 cfs
Forecast peak 77.3 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 AM CDT at KELD
Calion, AR weather
Clear and 50°10°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°), high 85°29° (likely 84°29° to 85°29°).
Now 50°10°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 6High
- High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 50°10°
This morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 3 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 86% | — | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 72% | — | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 50% | — | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 41% | — | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 32% | — | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 28% | — | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 83°28° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 26% | — | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 84°29° (likely 84°29° to 84°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 26% | — | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 24% | — | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 24% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 28% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 35% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 48% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 54% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 48% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 32% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 28% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 24% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 25% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 23% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 23% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 27% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 48% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 85°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 84°29°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 85°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Ouachita River at Camden
25 mi- Level
- 6.2 ft
- Flow
- 1,430 cfs
Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Smackover Creek near Smackover
14 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 40
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 3
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Calion Lock & Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 85°29° / 47°8°
- Record high
- 89°32° in 2024
- Record low
- 30°−1° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −7°−4°MonOct 19
- −3°−2°TueOct 20
- −2°−1°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +2°+1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Calion weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 4 min
- Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:51 PM
- Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
