Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KCDH

Fordyce, AR weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 82°28° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (78°26° → 65°18°)
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (74°23° → 62°17°)

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 9 AM · 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	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	4%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	7%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	28%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	26%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	28%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	43%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	64%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	64%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	76%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	79%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	28%	79%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	28%	78%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	26%	65%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	68%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	85%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	92%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  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 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  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 79.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.92 in23 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.5 in13 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
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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
67°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–81°.

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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

Saline River at Rye

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 47

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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?

Fordyce · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:40 PM; Morning 7:06–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:50 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fordyce. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.