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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)

Lat: 35.26°NLon: 93.09°WElev: 374ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 29 Jul 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Petit Jean State Park AR

Heat Advisory July 29, 12:00pm until July 29, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petit Jean State Park AR
 35.14°N 92.91°W (Elev. 912 ft)
Last Update:
8:35 am CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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