Observed 3:55 PM CDT at KFSM

Mansfield, AR weather

Sunny and 84°29°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 84°29°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (82°28° then, 83°28° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 67°19°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (78°26° → 66°19°)

This afternoonNear 82°28° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Partly 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 4p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	26%	50%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	24%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	23%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	25%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	65%	65%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	72%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	72%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	72%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	79%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	81%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	32%	86%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	86%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	87%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	66%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	63%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	11%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	21%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	55%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	31%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	28%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast 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°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. 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
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  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 85. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
76°24°–88°31°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
63°17°–81°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–69°21°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 51°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–85°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

James Fork near Hackett

12 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Poteau River at Loving

19 mi

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Barling Lock and Dam

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 392 ft
Flow: 180,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Poteau River near Poteau

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 58

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Waldron · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1919–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
+6°+3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:46 PM; Morning 7:14–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:05–7:14 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Mansfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.