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Current conditions at

Mount Ida (KMWT)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 702ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Jun 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Sims AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Sims AR
 34.75°N 93.66°W (Elev. 1447 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 am CDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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