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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)

Lat: 35.26°NLon: 93.09°WElev: 374ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scranton AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 11:11pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 11:11pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 114. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 113. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday 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 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 114. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 113. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday 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 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton AR
 35.35°N 93.54°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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