Arkansas River at Van Buren
15 mi- Level
- 19.3 ft
- Flow
- 19,100 cfs
Forecast peak 19.2 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KFSM
Clear and 55°13°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 6 AM.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°), high 84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 10% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 54% | 11% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 27% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 37% | 50% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 31% | 44% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 30% | 79% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 27% | 72% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 27% | 43% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 27% | 51% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 81°27° (likely 75°24° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 29% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 36% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 75% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 46% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 38% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 32% | 84% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 31% | 84% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 28% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 27% | 86% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 26% | 88% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 28% | 89% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 36% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 41% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 97% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 0 to 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Dry, high 84°, low 54°.
Dry, high 83°, low 53°.
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Mostly dry, highs 75–83°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TSA) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 19.2 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
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Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
Clear 3:36–7:06 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:50 AM.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing