Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KRUE

Hector, AR weather

Sunny and 82°28°.

Forecasts agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 81°27° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° 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	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	52%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	57%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	53%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	32%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	85%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	53%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	51%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	54%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	83%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	82%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	80%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	79%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	78%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	75%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	78%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	88%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	75%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	73%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	53%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	32%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	52%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	44%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. 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, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°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
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
62°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
44°7°–68°20°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–82°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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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

Arkansas River at Dardanelle

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 8,950 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:41 PM; Morning 7:10–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Hector. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,600 ft, 71 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hector, AR weather

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