Observed 11:05 AM CDT at KELD

Strong, AR weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 84°29° today at 2 PM
Drops 15°8° tonight 6–9 PM (80°27° → 65°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (76°24° → 63°17°)

This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	26%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	36%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	45%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	48%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	66%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	26%	67%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	25%	68%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	24%	71%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	26%	86%	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	31%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	88%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	93%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	90%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.08 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
73°23°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 81°27°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
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
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  20% 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
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–84°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 77.4 ft
Flow: 17,100 cfs

Forecast peak 77.4 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 65.1 ft
Flow: 16,500 cfs

Forecast peak 65.2 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ouachita River at Moro Bay State Park

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 64.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:41 PM; Morning 7:05–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:50 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:50 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Strong. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Strong, AR weather

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Days ahead

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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ouachita River at Thatcher L&D

Ouachita River at Felsenthal Lock and Dam

Ouachita River at Moro Bay State Park

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon