Observed 7:50 AM CDT at KELD

Junction City, AR weather

Sunny and 48°9°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 85°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 15°8° tonight 6–9 PM (81°27° → 66°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (76°24° → 63°17°)

This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 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 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	26%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	25%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	28%	3%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	45%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	59%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	50%	4
Sun 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	66%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	30%	65%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	61%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	26%	59%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	24%	85%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	24%	70%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	30%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	90%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  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 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 84°29°).
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
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
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. 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
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
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
69°21°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
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
78°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°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
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 86°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–84°.

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

Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 77.4 ft
Flow: 17,100 cfs

Forecast peak 77.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou D'Arbonne at Lake Claiborne

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 183 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Smackover Creek near Smackover

25 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

EL DORADO GOODWIN FIELD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Junction City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:42 PM; Morning 7:06–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 6:57–7:06 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:52 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Junction City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.