Arkansas River at Van Buren
8.3 mi- Level
- 19.4 ft
- Flow
- 25,200 cfs
Forecast peak 19.2 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KFSM
Remy, OK weather
Clear and 54°12°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°), high 81°27° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 50Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.26 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 45% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 38% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 32% | 49% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 31% | 75% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 30% | 76% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 28% | 55% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 30% | 68% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 33% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 50% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 52% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 54% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 47% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 35% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 33% | 82% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 31% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 30% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 29% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 32% | 86% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 42% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 47% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 60% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 72% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°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 around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
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 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°14°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 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 76°24°50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
- 71°22°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.79 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 65°19°40% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 75°24°40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 70°21°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°40% chance · 0.12 in3 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
- 71°22°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°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
- 65°18°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 81°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 71–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
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
11 mi- Level
- 412 ft
- Flow
- 164,000 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Barling Lock and Dam
14 mi- Level
- 392 ft
- Flow
- 181,000 cfs
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at R.S. Kerr Lock and Dam
18 mi- Level
- 460 ft
Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 9Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Fort Smith Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1882–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 81°27° / 55°13°
- Record high
- 91°33° in 2003
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 1982
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −4°−2°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +3°+1°WedOct 21
- +5°+3°ThuOct 22
- +7°+4°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Remy weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 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 70% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:28 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
