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Current conditions at

Mount Ida (KMWT)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 702ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 6 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Sims AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Sims AR
 34.72°N 93.63°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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