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Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KARG

Pocahontas, AR weather

Sunny and 81°27°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°), high 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 7 PM
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (78°26° then, 80°27° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 79°26° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pSunny79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)79°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h32%17%3
Sat 4pSunny79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)79°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h32%17%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)78°26°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h34%52%1
Sat 6pMostly clear75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h38%23%0
Sat 7pMostly clear70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h47%38%0
Sat 8pClear64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%5%0
Sat 9pClear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%6%0
Sat 10pMostly clear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%25%0
Sat 11pMostly clear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h72%36%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h72%72%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h74%39%0
Sun 2aClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h80%43%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h80%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h83%65%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h83%49%0
Sun 6aMostly clear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%23%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%33%0
Sun 8aSunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%43%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%55%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%65%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h53%57%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h46%61%4
Sun 1pCloudy76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%73%5
Sun 2pCloudy77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h39%80%5
Sun 3pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h38%77%4
Sun 4pCloudy79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h36%77%3
Sun 5pCloudy77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%76%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)75°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h43%56%0
Sun 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h53%65%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h63%67%0
Sun 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h67%76%0
Sun 10pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h72%83%0
Sun 11pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%84%0
Mon 12aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h75%85%0
Mon 1aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h77%78%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h83%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h83%89%0
Mon 4aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h83%90%0
Mon 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%92%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%94%0
Mon 7aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%97%0
Mon 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%97%0
Mon 9aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%94%1
Mon 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%87%2
Mon 11aPartly sunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%74%3
Mon 12pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%49%4
Mon 1pSunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%43%4
Mon 2pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h42%45%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 0 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    76°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 56°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, 60°16°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    75°24°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.4 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°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 41°5°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 76°24°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      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
    62°17°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 52°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 78°, low 51°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 69–82°.

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

Black River at Pocahontas

0.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.3 ft
Flow
1,360 cfs

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring River (AR) at Imboden

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.6 ft
Flow
357 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Eleven Point River at Ravenden Springs

9.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
291 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 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 11Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pocahontas 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1871–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 50°10°
Record high
90°32° in 1921
Record low
23°−5° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:16 PM.

Daylight
10 h 57 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour
5:40–6:32 PM
Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:32–6:42 PM
Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Pocahontas. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 71 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.