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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 23 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Howard AR

Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 20. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all sleet after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sleet before noon, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow between noon and 3pm, then sleet after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Sleet then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet before midnight, then snow and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Sleet then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 20. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all sleet after 2am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sleet before noon, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow between noon and 3pm, then sleet after 3pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet before midnight, then snow and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Howard AR
 34.68°N 94.45°W (Elev. 1798 ft)
Last Update:
8:35 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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