Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KJBR

Jonesboro, AR weather

Clear and 55°13°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northeast. Light through 2 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 51°11° today at 6 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 81°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 1 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 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	23%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	15%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	12%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	13%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	17%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	29%	19%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	27%	19%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	25%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	23%	3%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	25%	8%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	28%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	36%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	46%	36%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	58%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	68%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	73%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	77%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	73%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	79%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	69%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	31%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	76%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	67%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. 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°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  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.
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
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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 80.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 66°19°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 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
66°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–81°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MEG) (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

St. Francis River at Lake City

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.3 ft

Forecast peak -0.3 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Right Hand Chute Little River at Rivervale

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 204 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Cache River near Egypt

15 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Francis River at Marked Tree

25 mi

Level: -1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 65

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

JONESBORO 3 SSE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:31 PM; Morning 7:01–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 2:39–6:51 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:34 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Jonesboro. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.