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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Light Rain

84°F

29°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Sep 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Bates AR

Heat Advisory September 16, 05:51pm until September 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 16, 05:51pm until September 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
5:35 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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