Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harrison, Boone County Airport (KHRO)

Lat: 36.26°NLon: 93.15°WElev: 1365ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Red Star AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Red Star AR
 35.87°N 93.53°W
12:50 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
12am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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