Illinois River (AR OK) near Watts
11 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 202 cfs
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KSLG
Summers, AR weather
Sunny and 59°15°.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°), high 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°).
Now 59°15°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the east. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.32 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 58°14° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 54°12° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 28% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 67°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 42% | 47% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 38% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 34% | 83% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 31% | 83% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 29% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 28% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 31% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 34% | 76% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 62% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 40% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 34% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 31% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 30% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 28% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 28% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 31% | 90% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 33% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 40% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 46% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 50% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 52% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 51% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 53% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 71% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 84% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
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 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–58°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°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.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 70°21°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°16°40% chance · 0.03 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°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–66°19°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°16°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°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
- 63°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–68°20°
- Wind
- 28 mph46 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 52°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 67–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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
Below flood stage
Flint Creek (OK) near Kansas
19 mi- Level
- 6.0 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Illinois River (AR OK) at Chewey
19 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 225 cfs
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Baron Fork at Eldon
20 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
- Flow
- 36 cfs
Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:55–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:08 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:27 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
