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Current conditions at

Mount Ida (KMWT)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 702ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 6 Mar 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sims AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Sims AR
 34.68°N 93.69°W (Elev. 794 ft)
Last Update:
8:35 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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