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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bates AR

Heat Advisory September 5, 05:26am until September 6, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 05:26am until September 6, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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