Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KLIT

Natural Steps, AR weather

Clear and 52°11°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 65Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by noon
High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 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 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	9%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	26%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	71%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	60%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	41%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	29%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	61%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	83%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	83%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	83%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	75%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	74%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	73%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	77%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 49°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  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, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  30% 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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.2 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
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°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
61°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–80°.

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

Arkansas River at Toad Suck Lock and Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 249 ft
Flow: 2,970 cfs

Forecast peak 249 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Little Rock

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 17,200 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Morrilton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 11,300 cfs

Forecast peak 9.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Saline River at Benton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 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 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NORTH LITTLE ROCK WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1975–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Natural Steps weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:40 PM; Morning 7:07–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:49 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:49–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Natural Steps. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Natural Steps, 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 Toad Suck Lock and Dam

Arkansas River at Little Rock

Arkansas River at Morrilton

Saline River at Benton

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? Fair

Moon