Observed 5:10 AM CDT at KRUE

Oppelo, AR weather

Clear and 48°9°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 83°28° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (78°26° → 65°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (76°24° → 64°18°)

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 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 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	19%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	33%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	39%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	66%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	47%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	82%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	82%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	84%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	83%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	79%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	30%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	29%	76%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	31%	77%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	81%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	84%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	86%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. 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, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 76°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–83°.

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 Morrilton

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 11,300 cfs

Forecast peak 9.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Toad Suck Lock and Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 249 ft
Flow: 3,010 cfs

Forecast peak 249 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Dardanelle

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 14,300 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Fourche LaFave River near Houston

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 50

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Oppelo 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: 5:50–6:40 PM; Morning 7:09–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:26–6:59 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Oppelo. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oppelo, 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 Morrilton

Arkansas River at Toad Suck Lock and Dam

Arkansas River at Dardanelle

Fourche LaFave River near Houston

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon