Observed 12:30 PM CDT at KSRC

Ward, AR weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 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 (76°24° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for

High 82°28° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (77°25° → 64°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)

This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly 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 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	24%	5
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	67%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	46%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	8%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	42%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	38%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	64%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	65%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	69%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	71%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	70%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	78%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	77%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	29%	67%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	62%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	80%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	84%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	83%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	86%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	68%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	74%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
71°22°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  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
65°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–82°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 54

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

CABOT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Ward weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:37 PM; Morning 7:05–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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