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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 May 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Optimus AR

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Optimus AR
 36.03°N 92.12°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 am CDT May 4, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 4, 2024-6pm CDT May 10, 2024
 
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