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Ponca, AR Weather
It is 61°F and clear in Ponca, AR, observed at 4:53 AM CDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 72°F, low 59°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Ponca, AR current weather
61°F
Clear
H 72° / L 59°Feels like 61°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Harrison, Boone County Airport (19.9 mi away), 10/31/2026, 4:53 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 2:35 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3124% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 72°
Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain ShowersSun11/115% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 73°
Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly CloudyMon11/276% chance of precipitationLow 63°High 71°
Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
CloudyTue11/371% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 69°
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWed11/417% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 67°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu11/521% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 68°
Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri11/6Low High 69°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunny
Forecast for 36.029, -93.364 from the NWS LZK office, updated 10/31/2026, 2:35 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now62°Cloudy7%0 mph
- 6 AM61°Cloudy6%0 mph
- 7 AM60°Cloudy6%0 mph
- 8 AM59°Cloudy5%0 mph
- 9 AM61°Cloudy4%0 mph
- 10 AM64°Mostly Cloudy5%0 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Ponca, AR right now?
- The latest observation from Harrison, Boone County Airport was 61°F and clear, reported at 10/31/2026, 4:53 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Ponca, AR?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 72°F. Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Ponca, AR in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Ponca, AR today?
- Sunrise is about 7:35 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:18 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Ponca, AR?
- At Kingston 2s, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 67°F and the normal low is 48°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.88 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Arkansas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Springdale (Springdale-Fayetteville-Bentonville))
- 60ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Springdale (Springdale-Fayetteville-Bentonville))
- 55ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyNewton County, week of 10/27/2026
45% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 3% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:35 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 43 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 72% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:08 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 1:32 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 67°, low 48°, precipitation 4.50 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Kingston 2s, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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