Observed 4:30 AM CDT at KROG

Prairie Creek, AR weather

Clear and 55°13°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 5Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 56°13° · Clear
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 3 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 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	20%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	20%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	15%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	72%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	7%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	55%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	71%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	85%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	85%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	82%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	78%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	55%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	83%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	86%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	84%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	85%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	85%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	84%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	83%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	85%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	86%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	87%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	87%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	94%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	88%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–69°21°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 72–77°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TSA) (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

Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Beaver Lake

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1112 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Osage Creek near Elm Springs 3NW

15 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

White River near Fayetteville

18 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Sugar Creek near Powell

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fayetteville Springdale NW Ar Regl Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

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° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Prairie Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:44 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:56–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:48 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Prairie Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 69 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prairie Creek, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Beaver Lake

Osage Creek near Elm Springs 3NW

White River near Fayetteville

Big Sugar Creek near Powell

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? Good

Moon