Current conditions at

Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)

Lat: 35.26°NLon: 93.09°WElev: 374ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Petit Jean State Park AR

Severe T-storm Watch August 22, 05:55pm until August 22, 10:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch August 22, 05:55pm until August 22, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Petit Jean State Park AR
 35.12°N 92.94°W (Elev. 712 ft)
5:35 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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