Mississippi River at Helena
21 mi- Level
- 9.0 ft
Forecast peak 9.0 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KCKM
Elaine, AR weather
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°), high 83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- 58–7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (77°25° then, 79°26° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 36% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 32% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 29% | 4% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 26% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 25% | 14% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 25% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 29% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 33% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 43% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 42% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 51% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 32% | 25% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 30% | 61% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 28% | 62% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 26% | 45% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 27% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 31% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 35% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 54% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 78% | 90% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 68% | 86% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 59% | 86% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East 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°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. 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°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°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
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 74°23°20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 69°21°30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
- 76°24°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.98 in25 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 69°20°30% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 75°24°30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 73°23°20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 66°19°30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 67°19°30% 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
- 72°22°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–70°21°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 83°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–83°.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Mississippi River at Friars Point
14 mi- Level
- 7.2 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
White River at St. Charles
16 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Big Sunflower River at Clarksdale
18 mi- Level
- 7.8 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 2 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:43–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:43 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6:43 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
