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Observed 6:40 PM CDT at KAWM

West Memphis, AR weather

Clear and 70°21°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°), high 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
49Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 76°24° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • High 79°26° tomorrow at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pClear76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)76°24°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h33%5%0
Sat 7pClear72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h39%1%0
Sat 8pClear67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h45%0%0
Sat 9pClear65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h48%20%0
Sat 10pMostly clear63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%19%0
Sat 11pMostly clear62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%12%0
Sun 12aMostly clear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%19%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%31%0
Sun 2aClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h62%33%0
Sun 3aClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%31%0
Sun 4aClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%15%0
Sun 5aMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h77%46%0
Sun 6aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%43%0
Sun 7aSunny52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%40%0
Sun 8aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%34%0
Sun 9aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%41%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h60%54%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%55%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h43%49%5
Sun 1pSunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h40%22%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h36%44%5
Sun 3pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h34%65%4
Sun 4pCloudy79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)79°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h32%68%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h34%66%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h38%73%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h44%71%0
Sun 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h56%82%0
Sun 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h63%83%0
Sun 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h67%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%83%0
Mon 12aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%85%0
Mon 1aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%84%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h77%81%0
Mon 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h80%87%0
Mon 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%88%0
Mon 5aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h90%89%0
Mon 6aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%89%0
Mon 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%92%0
Mon 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%92%0
Mon 9aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h78%91%1
Mon 10aCloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%94%2
Mon 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%92%3
Mon 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h49%92%4
Mon 1pCloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h43%97%4
Mon 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h40%74%4
Mon 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h39%70%3
Mon 4pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h37%46%2
Mon 5pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h40%15%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    80°27°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 51°11°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    76°24°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 50°10°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 50°10°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 50°10°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°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 80.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    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 61.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    78°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 48°9°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    73°23°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 48°9°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 80°26°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      20% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 67°20°

      20% chance · 0.48 in12 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
    75°24°–88°31°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 48°9°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 77°25°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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°–93°34°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 47°8°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 81°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 53°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 53°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MEG) (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

Mississippi River at Memphis

7.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Wolf River at Germantown

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
202 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Loosahatchie River near Frayser

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Nonconnah Creek at Farrisview Boulevard

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

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 8Typical 35

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Memphis International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1875–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Forecast high / low
81°27° / 52°11°
Record high
86°30° in 2003
Record low
30°−1° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
11 h 0 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour
5:39–6:30 PM
Morning 6:58–7:49 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:40 PM
Morning 6:48–6:58 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from West Memphis. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,000 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.