Charleston, AR 72933 Weather

Franklin County12:15 PM CDT35.31°N, 94.03°W

Current conditions

Sunny
75°
Sunny
Feels like 75°
High 82°·Low 51°
WindCalm
Humidity38%
Dew point48°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover0%
UV index5 Moderate
Sunrise7:29 AM
Sunset6:34 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • Today

    Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.

  • Friday

    Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 75°
  2. 1 PM Sunny 79°
  3. 2 PM Sunny 80°
  4. 3 PM Sunny 81°
  5. 4 PM Sunny 82°
  6. 5 PM Sunny 80°
  7. 6 PM Mostly Clear 77°
  8. 7 PM Clear 72°
  9. 8 PM Clear 65°
  10. 9 PM Clear 62°
  11. 10 PM Clear 59°
  12. 11 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  13. Fri12 AM Clear 56°
  14. 1 AM Mostly Clear 55°
  15. 2 AM Mostly Clear 54°
  16. 3 AM Mostly Clear 53°
  17. 4 AM Mostly Clear 53°
  18. 5 AM Mostly Clear 52°
  19. 6 AM Sunny 51°
  20. 7 AM Sunny 51°
  21. 8 AM Sunny 51°
  22. 9 AM Sunny 56°
  23. 10 AM Sunny 64°
  24. 11 AM Sunny 70°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 22 Sunny Sunny51°82°
  2. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny50°82°
  3. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny52°82°
  4. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny50°79°
  5. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny51°78°
  6. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny50°75°
  7. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny49°76°
  8. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy52°71°
  9. FriOct 30 Cloudy Cloudy46°65°
  10. SatOct 31 Rain Rain0.09 in48°65°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Weather news in Arkansas

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  • Northeast Arkansas Weather Update for October 21

    | Live Stream | kjnbtv.com kjnbtv.com Mostly clear with a high of 76° and a low of 50°. - Jonesboro Veterans Day Parade seeks participants for America's 250th anniversary - Delta Symphony Orchestra to perform Pirates…

    kjnbtv.com·1 day ago
  • Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Still no rain in sight

    While temperatures will steadily return to the 80s this week in Arkansas, rain chances won’t return in this forecast. That means the wildfire danger persists. Tuesday, October 20, expect partly to mostly sunny skies…

    KLRT - FOX16.com·2 days ago
  • Seasonally warm to start the work week in Arkansas

    Morning lows will remain in the 40s over the next few days. Afternoon highs will start to warm back into the 70s early in the work week. High temperatures will warm back into the 80s later in the week. Watch the…

    KHBS·3 days ago
  • Cold front brings fall temperatures to Arkansas; forecasters warn of continued wildfire risk

    The forecast holds good news for those ready for fall in Arkansas. Arkansans should feel some relief from warm temperatures Friday through next week as a cold front has brought cooler temperatures to the state. This…

    arkansasonline.com·6 days ago
  • Northeast Arkansas Weather Update for October 16

    | Live Stream | kjnbtv.com kjnbtv.com Cool and breezy Friday with a high of 66° and a low of 46°. A nice weekend is ahead. - Delta Symphony Orchestra to perform Pirates of the Caribbean live in Jonesboro - Jonesboro…

    kjnbtv.com·6 days ago

Air quality

52
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Roland, OK reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:29 AM
Sunset 6:34 PM
Daylight 11 h 4 min (−2 min 5 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 86% lit
Moonrise 4:30 PM Moonset 3:45 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low74° / 49°
Record high90° (2024)
Record low32° (1952)
Wettest2.56 in (1931)
Yesterday80° / 48°
Month to date1.76 in (normal 2.89 in)

Fort Smith Area, records since 1882. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in TSA, issued 6 hrs ago

Key Messages

Updated at 1032 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Above average highs and dry weather will continue through this weekend.

- Low rain chances return during the first half of next week along with temperatures closer to normal.

Short Term

(Through Thursday) Issued at 1032 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

A weak mid-level jet streak is exiting the area and the threat of showers will end shortly. Dry and mostly clear conditions are expected for the remainder of the overnight hours with low temperatures mainly in the low 50s.

Sunny skies are anticipated Thursday. The atmosphere will warm slightly with anomalously strong ridging remaining established across the area. High temperatures may rise a degree or two compared to Wednesday, with upper 70s to low 80s expected. Winds will remain mostly light, favoring the southeast.

Long Term

(Thursday Night through Wednesday) Issued at 1032 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

A strong upper level high will remain overhead for the remainder of the week and into the weekend. Meanwhile, a robust upper level low across the southwestern USA will only make minor progress moving east. The net effect will be continued well above normal temperatures with dry conditions.

As the upper level low nudges closer to the area Friday into this weekend we will see increased southerly wind gusts of 15-25 mph. This may locally increase fire weather concerns, especially northwest of I-44, where winds will be strongest.

By early next week the upper level low will eject to the north of the forecast area, but will pass close enough to push the area of high pressure to the east. This will open up the door to stronger flow aloft along with periodic transient shortwaves. There is not currently any signal for significant precipitation, but the probabilities do appear to be increasing for at least some rainfall to occur. Temperatures will will likely decrease closer to normal due to the increased cloud cover and rain chances as well as the potential for minor cool air intrusions from weak frontal systems.

Aviation

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 555 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

Forecast confidence remains high that VFR conditions will prevail at all TAF sites over the next 24 hours with a few mid/high clouds and light southeast winds.

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