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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Aug 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Howard AR

Heat Advisory August 17, 12:00pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Howard AR
 34.71°N 94.45°W
Last Update:
8:50 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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