Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KARG

Portia, AR weather

Sunny and 55°13°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 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 79°26° today at 4 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 53°12° · 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 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	4%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	23%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	35%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	40%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	23%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	14%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	29%	32%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	54%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	47%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	55%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	29%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	52%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	78%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	73%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	36%	75%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	82%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°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, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. 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
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 76. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
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, 78°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. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
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 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 64°18°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 74°23°, low 65°18°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.84 in21 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
59°15°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Highs 70–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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 Black Rock

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 2,290 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring River (AR) at Imboden

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 363 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River at Pocahontas

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft
Flow: 1,360 cfs

Forecast peak 0.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Cache River near Egypt

18 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 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.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Portia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:33 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Portia. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Portia, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Black River at Black Rock

Spring River (AR) at Imboden

Black River at Pocahontas

Cache River near Egypt

For your home

Heating 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? Poor

Moon