Observed 3:30 AM CDT at KSRC

Cotton Plant, AR weather

Clear and 52°11°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 81°27° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (77°25° → 65°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 53°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 2 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 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	5%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	7%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	21%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	25%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	4%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	40%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	25%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	32%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	57%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	63%	62%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	36%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	81%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	69%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	61%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	57%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	31%	57%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	80%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	65%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 52. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 77. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°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
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 76°24°, low 67°19°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.48 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–82°.

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

White River at Des Arc

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 7,320 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Wed 1 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

White River at Georgetown

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Cache River at Patterson

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

L'Anguille River at Palestine

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 13.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Des Arc · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cotton Plant weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:34 PM; Morning 7:02–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:53–7:02 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:42–6:53 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:36 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Cotton Plant, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

White River at Des Arc

White River at Georgetown

Cache River at Patterson

L'Anguille River at Palestine

For your home

Heating 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? Good

Moon