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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Big Cedar OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Big Cedar OK
 34.62°N 94.56°W
Last Update:
12:50 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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