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.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Big Cedar OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Big Cedar OK
 34.68°N 94.56°W
12:50 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
1am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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