Arkansas River at Van Buren
13 mi- Level
- 19.3 ft
- Flow
- 17,400 cfs
Forecast peak 19.2 ft Mon 7 PM
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:35 PM CDT at KJSV
Belfonte, OK weather
Clear and 66°19°.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°), high 83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°).
Now 66°19°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east-northeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 39Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.26 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 66°19° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 57°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 67°19° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 56% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 65% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 49% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 44% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 86% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 36% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 35% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 34% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 36% | 86% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 41% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 51% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 52% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 67% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 74% | 50% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 67% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 60% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 56% | 52% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 62% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 41% | 53% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 32% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 34% | 28% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 32% | 57% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 32% | 82% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 33% | 84% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 38% | 75% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 52% | 76% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 81°27°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 74°23°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
- 74°23°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 66°19°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 77°25°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°19°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
- 63°17°–91°33°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–68°20°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 83°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 75–82°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam
16 mi- Level
- 412 ft
- Flow
- 161,000 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at R.S. Kerr Lock and Dam
19 mi- Level
- 460 ft
Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page
Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Barling Lock and Dam
20 mi- Level
- 392 ft
- Flow
- 178,000 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:56–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:16–8:07 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:47–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:28 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
