Charleston, AR Weather

Franklin County1:32 AM CDT35.30°N, 94.04°WElevation 518 ft

Current conditions

Partly Cloudy
57°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like 57°
High 81°·Low 52° tonight
WindE 5 mph
Humidity78%
Dew point50°
Cloud cover35%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:31 AM
Sunset6:31 PM

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

Forecast

10-day

  • Friday Night

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 2 days ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Partly Cloudy 57°
  2. 2 AM Partly Cloudy 56°
  3. 3 AM Partly Cloudy 55°
  4. 4 AM Partly Cloudy 54°
  5. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 53°
  6. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 52°
  7. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 52°
  8. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 55°
  9. 9 AM Sunny 59°
  10. 10 AM Sunny 64°
  11. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 69°
  12. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 74°
  13. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 78°
  14. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 80°
  15. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 81°
  16. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 81°
  17. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 79°
  18. 6 PM Partly Cloudy 76°
  19. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 73°
  20. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 70°
  21. 9 PM Mostly Cloudy 66°
  22. 10 PM Mostly Cloudy 63°
  23. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 61°
  24. Sun12 AM Mostly Cloudy 59°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. WedOct 21 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers12%49°80°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny50°82°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny52°81°
  4. TodayOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny52°81°
  5. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny50°78°
  6. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny52°78°
  7. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny51°76°
  8. WedOct 28 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy60°85°
  9. ThuOct 29 Light showers Light showers0.03 in61°76°
  10. FriOct 30 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy58°73°

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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Air quality

59
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 7:31 AM
Sunset 6:31 PM
Daylight 11 h 0 min (−2 min 3 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 95% lit
Moonrise 5:23 PM Moonset 5:50 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low73° / 48°
Month to date1.76 in (normal 3.21 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 7 hrs ago

Key Messages

Updated at 551 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

- Locally enhanced grassland fire spread rates possible west of Highway 75 in NE OK this afternoon.

- Above average high temperatures and predominantly dry weather will continue through early next week.

- Higher rain chances may return by mid-late next week.

Short Term

(Through tonight) Issued at 1128 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

It is another abnormally warm fall day across the region with an upper level ridge sitting over the Southern Plains. High temperatures should be comparable to yesterday, though high clouds will tend to be more common. Locally enhanced grassland fire spread rates are forecast across parts of Osage and Pawnee counties this afternoon given the well above average temperatures, low min RH values, and breezier afternoon winds today (10-20 mph, gusting to 25 mph NW of I-44). Quiet conditions persist overnight with lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s (slightly colder for typical sheltered valleys).

Long Term

(Tomorrow through Friday) Issued at 1128 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

Ridging keeps the weather warm and dry through this weekend, though high level cloudiness will continue to stream overhead. Upper level troughing, currently over S California, will gradually transition into a cutoff low and move east this weekend. This feature will eventually eject northeast into the C/N Plains Monday into Tuesday. The vast majority of rainfall associated with this system is still expected to remain west and north of our area, but a few light showers are plausible in Osage/Pawnee counties Monday-early Tuesday despite the dry low level airmass. Most guidance agrees that the cold front early next week will now remain just to our north, with less of a cool down expected Tuesday.

By mid to late week, a shortwave will advance across the N Plains and send a stronger cold front towards the CWA. Model spread is higher by this point, but if this front manages to make it into the area then higher rain potential and cooler temperatures would likely result. Until then, warm and predominantly dry conditions will persist.

Aviation

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 551 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

VFR conditions will continue at all terminals through the forecast period. Any early morning fog will be localized and highly variable with any impacts expected to be very brief.

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