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Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Jun 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Bates AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Juneteenth
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.42°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
2:35 pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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