Illinois River (AR OK) near Watts
19 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 200 cfs
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:53 AM CDT at KXNA
Clear and 51°11°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°), high 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°).
Now 51°11°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 37% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 22% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 61% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 31% | 84% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 30% | 84% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 28% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 28% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 31% | 75% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 36% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 54% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 62% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 77% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 36% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 33% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 32% | 87% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 30% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 32% | 89% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 35% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 42% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 50% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 64% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 80°, low 48°.
Dry, high 79°, low 48°.
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Mostly dry, highs 68–78°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TSA) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 86% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Tontitown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing