Observed 2:15 PM CDT at KCCA

Fifty-Six, AR weather

Sunny and 82°28°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (79°26° then, 82°28° now)

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° 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 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	15%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	56%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	31%	60%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	47%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	51%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	64%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	86%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	54%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	45%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	74%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	78%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	75%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	81%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	74%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	70%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	80%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	73%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	92%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	79%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	51%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	57%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	51%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 78. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  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 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  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
60°16°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–68°20°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–80°.

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 Allison

6.9 mi

Level: 289 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

White River at Calico Rock

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 5,050 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Norfork River at Norfork Dam

20 mi

Level: 552 ft

Reading from Sat 2 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 12Typical 77

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Calico Rock 2 Wsw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
+7°+4°SatOct 24

Fifty-Six weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:07–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Fifty-Six. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,500 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.