Arkansas River at Van Buren
12 mi- Level
- 19.3 ft
- Flow
- 17,400 cfs
Forecast peak 19.3 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:25 PM CDT at KFSM
Short, OK weather
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°), high 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the east. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.29 inHg1026 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (74°23° then, 76°24° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 42% | 45% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 84% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 34% | 85% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 32% | 86% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 81°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 31% | 85% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 32% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 34% | 67% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 41% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 51% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 52% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 58% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 60% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 45% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 85% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 84% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 35% | 83% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 34% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 35% | 85% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 37% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 50% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 52% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 64% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 74% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 65% | 85% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 46% | 48% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°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 56. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 62°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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 81°27°).
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°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 77. Southeast wind 0 to 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
- 72°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 72°22°40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°50% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
- 70°21°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 67°19°50% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
- 69°21°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–67°19°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
- 62°17°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–68°20°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 82°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–81°; 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam
18 mi- Level
- 412 ft
- Flow
- 163,000 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Northwest Arkansas Lakes at Barling Lock and Dam
19 mi- Level
- 392 ft
- Flow
- 180,000 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at R.S. Kerr Lock and Dam
22 mi- Level
- 460 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
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 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 65% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:28 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
