Observed 10:25 AM CDT at KHOT

Lake Hamilton, AR weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 21Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 82°28° today at 5 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	13%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	21%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	2%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	79°26° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	40%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	24%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	61%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	58%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	43%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	34%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	62%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	80%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	76%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	33%	70%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	78%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	30%	81%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	84%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	85%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	85%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	65%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 50. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 77. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  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 77. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 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°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.45 in11 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  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
65°18°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–81°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ouachita River at Arkadelphia

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 843 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam above Jones Mill

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Blakely Mtn Dam

12 mi

Level: 569 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Caddo River at DeGray Dam

15 mi

Level: 400 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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.

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

Lake Hamilton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:42 PM; Morning 7:09–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lake Hamilton. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.