Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KFYV

West Fork, AR weather

Clear and 45°7°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 60%; Air 45°7°, dew point 44°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 30Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 79°26° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 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 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	10%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	14%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	19%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	39%	15%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	61%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	31%	79%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	73%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	83%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	82%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	71%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	83%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	84%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	84%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	83%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	83%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	83%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	31%	86%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	34%	89%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	90%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	91%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	93%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	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 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	74%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	77%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South 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.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  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 75. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 76°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–78°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. 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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–68°20°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–77°; 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

White River near Fayetteville

11 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River (AR OK) at Savoy

15 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Osage Creek near Elm Springs 3NW

21 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 92 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River (AR OK) near Siloam Springs 4SE / Hwy 16

23 mi

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 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 9Typical 76

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

FAYETTEVILLE DRAKE FIELD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

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).

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

West Fork weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:45 PM; Morning 7:15–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:47–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from West Fork. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Fork, AR weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

White River near Fayetteville

Illinois River (AR OK) at Savoy

Osage Creek near Elm Springs 3NW

Illinois River (AR OK) near Siloam Springs 4SE / Hwy 16

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