Salt Fork Arkansas River at Great Salt Plains Lake
6.0 mi- Level
- 1124 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KAVK
Jet, OK weather
Sunny and 57°14°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°), high 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 5 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 59°15° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 80% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 47% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 41% | 83% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 39% | 88% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 38% | 88% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 36% | 86% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 36% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 35% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 38% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 43% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 55% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 67% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 72% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 53% | 78% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 50% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 45% | 76% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 79% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 41% | 78% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 39% | 78% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 42% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 43% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 48% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 63% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 65% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 70% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 61°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 72% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 69% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 64% | 67% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
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 75. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°50% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 67°19°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.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 80°27°).
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 65°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
- 64°18°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 57°14°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°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
- 63°17°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 67–80°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OUN) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 10Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Helena 1 Sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 2012
- Record low
- 27°−3° in 1995
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- +11°+6°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Jet weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 56 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:09–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:32–8:24 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:00–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:42 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
