Lake Dardanelle Beach and Swimming Area, Arkansas

Now. Lake Dardanelle Beach and Swimming Area is 49° and clear at 9 AM. The dew point is 43°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. The air is calm.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 73° by 4 PM. Tonight falls to about 45° by 7 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 6, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour. Air quality is moderate (index 54): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Thursday, near 83°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 77°. The days ahead look dry.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:34 PM. The Moon is a first quarter, 52% lit, and sets at 12:43 AM after midnight. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. After dark, look for Saturn, bright in the east-southeast. A planet shines with a steady light where the stars around it twinkle. The Orionids meteor shower is active, peaking around Oct 21: at its peak, up to about 20 meteors an hour can be seen from a dark site. The bright Moon hides all but the brightest of them. The sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 11 hours 14 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.