Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KFSM

Kibler, AR weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 59Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
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 noon
High 82°28° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	46%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	25%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	64%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	73%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	79%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	33%	84%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	80%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	58%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	64%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	58%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	55%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	81%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	84%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	84%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	83%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	32%	80%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	80%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	79%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	82%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	86%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	73%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	72%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
72°22°–85°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 76°25°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–82°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Arkansas River at Van Buren

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 19.3 ft
Flow: 19,100 cfs

Forecast peak 19.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Mulberry River (AR) near Mulberry

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Ozark L/D Tailwater

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 338 ft
Flow: 3,690 cfs

Forecast peak 338 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Barling Lock and Dam

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 392 ft
Flow: 180,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 9Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fort Smith Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1882–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:46 PM; Morning 7:15–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 60% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Kibler. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Kibler, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arkansas River at Van Buren

Mulberry River (AR) near Mulberry

Arkansas River at Ozark L/D Tailwater

Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Barling Lock and Dam

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon