Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Rocky AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Rocky AR
 34.57°N 94.48°W
12:51 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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