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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Searcy Municipal Airport (KSRC)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 91.74°WElev: 246ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell ARSimilar City Names

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 04:14am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 04:14am until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Russell ARSimilar City Names
 35.37°N 91.5°W (Elev. 246 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 am CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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