Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KXNA

Decatur, AR weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (74°23° then, 75°24° now)

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 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 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	79%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	84%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	83%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	81%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	86%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	85%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	84%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	85%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	85%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	86%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	87%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	89%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	87%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	46%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	65%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	61%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	64%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	60%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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
58°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–69°21°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–78°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TSA) (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

Illinois River (AR OK) near Watts

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 239 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Flint Creek (OK) near Kansas

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River (AR OK) at Chewey

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 199 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Spavinaw Creek near Colcord

13 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 54

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Gravette · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Decatur weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:46 PM; Morning 7:17–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Decatur. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Decatur, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River (AR OK) near Watts

Flint Creek (OK) near Kansas

Illinois River (AR OK) at Chewey

Spavinaw Creek near Colcord

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? Poor

Moon