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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)

Lat: 35.26°NLon: 93.09°WElev: 374ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Petit Jean State Park AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Petit Jean State Park AR
 35.12°N 92.94°W (Elev. 712 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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