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Current conditions at

Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)

Lat: 35.26°NLon: 93.09°WElev: 374ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Jun 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Petit Jean State Park AR

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Juneteenth
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Petit Jean State Park AR
 35.14°N 92.91°W (Elev. 912 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Jun 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 13, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
 
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