Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KRUE

Dardanelle, AR weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 83°28° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (78°26° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° 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	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	11%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	8%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	44%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	36%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	52%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	56%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	46%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	69%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	45%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	84%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	83%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	39%	78%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	75%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	81%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	83%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	85%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	76%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	64%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
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 northeast wind 0 to 5 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
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 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, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 83°28°).
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  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
72°22°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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
64°18°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–83°.

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

Arkansas River at Dardanelle

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 11,400 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Petit Jean River at Danville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 9.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Fourche LaFave River at Nimrod Dam

19 mi

Level: 341 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Dardanelle · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:42 PM; Morning 7:10–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Dardanelle. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.