Little Rock, Arkansas weather · now
Clear
- Feels
- 88°
- High / Low
- 97° / 78°
- Wind
- 54 mph WSW
- Humidity
- 74%
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Little Rock, Arkansas, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly sunny today. Today's high is 97° with a low near 78°. 1 active weather alert in effect.
What to wear today
Stay cool — limit sun exposure
Extreme heat at 97°F. Light colors, hat, and shade breaks.
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
81°
3%
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10 AM
86°
3%
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12 PM
90°
3%
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2 PM
94°
3%
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4 PM
96°
4%
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6 PM
97°
4%
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8 PM
92°
3%
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10 PM
84°
2%
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12 AM
81°
2%
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2 AM
80°
1%
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4 AM
79°
1%
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6 AM
78°
2%
Live radar
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Today 7/10
Mostly Sunny 4% 97° · 78° - 9 AM
82° Partly Sunny 3% - 10 AM
86° Partly Sunny 3% - 11 AM
88° Mostly Sunny 2% - 12 PM
90° Mostly Sunny 3% - 1 PM
92° Sunny 4% - 2 PM
94° Sunny 3% - 3 PM
96° Sunny 3% - 4 PM
96° Sunny 4% - 5 PM
96° Sunny 4% - 6 PM
97° Mostly Clear 4% - 7 PM
94° Clear 4% - 8 PM
92° Mostly Clear 3% - 9 PM
86° Clear 2% - 10 PM
84° Clear 2% - 11 PM
83° Mostly Clear 2%
- 9 AM
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Sat 7/11
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70% 96° · 75° - 12 AM
81° Mostly Clear 2% - 1 AM
81° Clear 1% - 2 AM
80° Clear 1% - 3 AM
79° Clear 1% - 4 AM
79° Mostly Clear 1% - 5 AM
79° Mostly Clear 1% - 6 AM
78° Sunny 2% - 7 AM
78° Sunny 2% - 8 AM
80° Sunny 4% - 9 AM
82° Sunny 6% - 10 AM
86° Sunny 10% - 11 AM
90° Sunny 10% - 12 PM
91° Sunny 12% - 1 PM
92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36% - 2 PM
94° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35% - 3 PM
92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32% - 4 PM
92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27% - 5 PM
92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41% - 6 PM
91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40% - 7 PM
89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42% - 8 PM
86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42% - 9 PM
84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42% - 10 PM
81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42% - 11 PM
80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42%
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Sun 7/12
Showers And Thunderstorms 78% 90° · 72° - 12 AM
79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 42% - 1 AM
78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 2 AM
77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 3 AM
77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 4 AM
76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 5 AM
76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 6 AM
75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 7 AM
75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 8 AM
76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 9 AM
78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 10 AM
80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 11 AM
82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 12 PM
83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70% - 1 PM
86° Showers And Thunderstorms 78% - 2 PM
86° Showers And Thunderstorms 78% - 3 PM
87° Showers And Thunderstorms 78% - 4 PM
88° Showers And Thunderstorms 78% - 5 PM
86° Showers And Thunderstorms 78% - 6 PM
85° Showers And Thunderstorms 78% - 7 PM
84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% - 8 PM
81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% - 9 PM
79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% - 10 PM
77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% - 11 PM
76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
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Mon 7/13
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% 89° · 72° - 12 AM
76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49% - 1 AM
75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25% - 2 AM
75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25% - 3 AM
74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25% - 4 AM
74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25% - 5 AM
73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25% - 6 AM
73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25% - 7 AM
72° Chance Rain Showers 25% - 8 AM
75° Chance Rain Showers 25% - 9 AM
77° Chance Rain Showers 25% - 10 AM
80° Chance Rain Showers 25% - 11 AM
82° Chance Rain Showers 25% - 12 PM
84° Chance Rain Showers 25% - 1 PM
86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% - 2 PM
87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% - 3 PM
88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% - 4 PM
88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% - 5 PM
88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% - 6 PM
87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% - 7 PM
84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% - 8 PM
81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% - 9 PM
78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% - 10 PM
76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% - 11 PM
75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
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Tue 7/14
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47% 88° · 72° - 12 AM
75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% - 1 AM
75° Mostly Clear 14% - 2 AM
74° Mostly Clear 14% - 3 AM
74° Mostly Clear 14% - 4 AM
73° Mostly Clear 14% - 5 AM
72° Mostly Clear 14% - 6 AM
72° Sunny 14% - 7 AM
73° Mostly Sunny 13% - 8 AM
75° Mostly Sunny 13% - 9 AM
77° Mostly Sunny 13% - 10 AM
80° Mostly Sunny 13% - 11 AM
82° Mostly Sunny 13% - 12 PM
84° Mostly Sunny 13% - 1 PM
85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47% - 2 PM
86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47% - 3 PM
87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47% - 4 PM
87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47% - 5 PM
87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47% - 6 PM
86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 47% - 7 PM
84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 8 PM
81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 9 PM
78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 10 PM
76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 11 PM
75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
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Wed 7/15
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% 89° · 74° - 12 AM
75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 1 AM
75° Partly Cloudy 7% - 2 AM
75° Partly Cloudy 7% - 3 AM
74° Partly Cloudy 7% - 4 AM
74° Partly Cloudy 7% - 5 AM
73° Partly Cloudy 7% - 6 AM
73° Mostly Sunny 7% - 7 AM
73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 8 AM
75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 9 AM
77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 10 AM
80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 11 AM
82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 12 PM
84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15% - 1 PM
86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% - 2 PM
87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% - 3 PM
88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% - 4 PM
88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% - 5 PM
88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% - 6 PM
87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30% - 7 PM
86° Partly Cloudy 6% - 8 PM
83° Partly Cloudy 6% - 9 PM
81° Partly Cloudy 6% - 10 PM
78° Partly Cloudy 6% - 11 PM
77° Partly Cloudy 6%
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Thu 7/16
Mostly Sunny 11% 93° · 75° - 12 AM
76° Partly Cloudy 6% - 1 AM
76° Mostly Clear 3% - 2 AM
76° Mostly Clear 3% - 3 AM
75° Mostly Clear 3% - 4 AM
75° Mostly Clear 3% - 5 AM
74° Mostly Clear 3% - 6 AM
74° Sunny 3% - 7 AM
75° Mostly Sunny 5% - 8 AM
77° Mostly Sunny 5% - 9 AM
80° Mostly Sunny 5% - 10 AM
83° Mostly Sunny 5% - 11 AM
86° Mostly Sunny 5% - 12 PM
88° Mostly Sunny 5% - 1 PM
90° Mostly Sunny 11% - 2 PM
92° Mostly Sunny 11% - 3 PM
93° Mostly Sunny 11% - 4 PM
93° Mostly Sunny 11% - 5 PM
93° Mostly Sunny 11% - 6 PM
92° Partly Cloudy 11% - 7 PM
90° Mostly Clear 3%
- 12 AM
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Fri 7/17
Cloudy 6% 101° · 75° - Sat 7/18
Cloudy 8% 101° · 78° - Sun 7/19
Partly Cloudy 10% 97° · 76° - Mon 7/20
Partly Cloudy 10% 99° · 76° - Tue 7/21
Cloudy 25% 104° · 76° - Wed 7/22
Mostly Sunny 33% 106° · 79° - Thu 7/23
Mostly Sunny 13% 107° · 81° - Fri 7/24
Partly Cloudy 16% 105° · 81° - Sat 7/25
Mostly Sunny 19% 107° · 80°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best day this week
Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.
Thursday, 7/16
Mostly Sunny, 93° / 75°
- Tomorrow
96°75° - Sun
90°72° - Mon
89°72° - Tue
88°72° - Wed
89°74° - Thu
93°75°
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- RunTomorrow 7 AM
warm at 72°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (25%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent86 / 100 - BikeTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 78°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 82°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic9 AM
comfortable at 82°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Magic ShowAnytime
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How well did we do?
Average miss by lead time.
Each morning we save the day's predicted high/low. As later days arrive, we grade what we said against what the station actually recorded.
Day-by-day, 1 day out
- Yesterday±5°High98°97°+1°Low78°73°+5°
- Wed, Jul 8±2°High94°94°0°Low75°73°+2°
- Tue, Jul 7pendingHigh90°——Low72°——
- Sat, Jul 4pendingHigh95°——Low76°——
- Fri, Jul 3pendingHigh96°——Low77°——
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Little Rock
Little Rock in July typically averages 92° highs and 75° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 92°); the coldest is January (average low 31°). May is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47° | 31° | 9 |
| Feb | 59° | 39° | 10 |
| Mar | 72° | 51° | 11 |
| Apr | 77° | 58° | 13 |
| May | 79° | 63° | 19 |
| Jun | 90° | 72° | 18 |
| Jul | 92° | 75° | 17 |
| Aug | 91° | 72° | 8 |
| Sep | 85° | 67° | 10 |
| Oct | 78° | 58° | 6 |
| Nov | 66° | 49° | 10 |
| Dec | 55° | 40° | 10 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
More for Little Rock
Detailed forecast (NWS)
- Today
- Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday
- A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny. High near 96, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunday
- Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Monday
- A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.