Van Buren, AR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 48°F
Feels Like 47°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point 34°F Wind NE 3 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.97 in.
Report from a personal weather station 3.6 mi. NNE of central Van Buren
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 41F
 
41
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 58F, Low 54F
58
54
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 60F, Low 29F
30%
60
29
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 55F, Low 41F
55
41
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 67F, Low 45F
67
45
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 62F, Low 46F
62
46
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 60F, Low 47F
60
47

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 55°F to 67°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 51°F with lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.

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Van Buren, AR 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 60 by 11am, then falling to around 54 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.


About Van Buren, AR

Van Buren ( van BURE-ən) is the second-largest city in the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 – Interstate 540 junction. The city was incorporated in 1845 and as of the 2020 census had a population of 23,218, ranking it as the state's 21st largest city. According to 2023 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Van Buren’s population is 24,138. With a 4% growth rate from 2020 to 2023, Van Buren is Arkansas’s eighth-fastest growing city.

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