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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)

Lat: 35.26°NLon: 93.09°WElev: 374ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Hector AR

Heat Advisory August 21, 11:00am until August 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Hector AR
 35.46°N 92.93°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
5:35 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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