Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 1 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Rocky AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Rocky AR
 34.57°N 94.48°W
11:50 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
12am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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