Observed 4:01 PM CDT at KFAM

Des Arc, MO weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 8 PM (75°24° → 63°17°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 77°25° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly 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 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	19%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	83%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	80%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	76%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	80%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	82%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	84%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 0 mph1 km/h	96%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	86%	92%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	91%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	54%	81%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	95%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	57%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	72%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	38%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	18%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
57°14°–80°27°
Low, likely
44°7°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–81°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Black River near Annapolis

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 151 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Francis River at Patterson

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek (MO) above Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park

7.3 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Francis River near Saco

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 82

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Clearwater Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Des Arc weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:30 PM; Morning 7:02–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:40–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Des Arc. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Des Arc, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Black River near Annapolis

St. Francis River at Patterson

Big Creek (MO) above Big Creek at Sam A Baker State Park

St. Francis River near Saco

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon