Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KCDH

Chidester, AR weather

Sunny and 88°31°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 88°31°

Sunny · Feels like 84°29°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 67°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 84°29° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	35%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	52%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	64%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	71%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	69%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	79%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	76%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	31%	69%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	78%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	28%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	28%	84%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	90%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	90%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	76%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	67%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	37%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	17%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	18%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	5%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	4%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  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, 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 49. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
78°26°–89°32°
Low, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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
68°20°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 75–83°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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 Camden

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Mon 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Missouri River (AR) near Boughton

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Forecast peak 0.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

CAMDEN 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
+6°+3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:43 PM; Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:53 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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