Observed 5:56 PM CDT at KSRC

McRae, AR weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (78°26° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° until 9 PM (75°24° → 62°17°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 78°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (74°23° → 61°16°)

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	87%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	96%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	97%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	96%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	94%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	89%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	90%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	63%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	42%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	57%	2
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	52%	1
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	34%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	60%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	72%	69%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	68%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	84%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	89%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	94%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	93%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	81%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	82%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	80%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	77%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	80%	0
Tue 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	82%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	89%	1
Tue 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	95%	2
Tue 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	88%	3
Tue 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	89%	4
Tue 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	99%	4
Tue 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	98%	2
Tue 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	99%	4
Tue 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	99%	3
Tue 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	96%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. 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, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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 82. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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 84. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–72°22°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 78°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–84°; 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

Little Red River at Judsonia

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 409 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page

White River at Des Arc

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 8,170 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Mon 1 AM

Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page

White River at Georgetown

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 53

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

SEARCY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:35 PM; Morning 7:06–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:46 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from McRae. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

McRae, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Red River at Judsonia

White River at Des Arc

White River at Georgetown

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon