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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 2 Sep 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Powhatan AR

Heat Advisory September 2, 02:07pm until September 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 2, 02:07pm until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Powhatan AR
 36.01°N 91.09°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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