Saline River at Benton
18 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KHOT
Fountain Lake, AR weather
Sunny and 84°29°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°), high 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°).
Now 84°29°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 81°27°
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 2 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 34% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 33% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 35% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 38% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 43% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 35% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 34% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 38% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 67% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 49% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 45% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 39% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
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 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°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 48. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 48°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–83°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill
13 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 227 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Ouachita River at Blakely Mtn Dam
16 mi- Level
- 569 ft
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 65% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 39
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Hot Springs Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1986–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 72°22° / 49°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 82°28° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2003
- Record low
- 34°1° in 1999
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −3°−2°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- +3°+2°ThuOct 22
- +4°+2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Fountain Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:51–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:51 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
