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Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Optimus AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Optimus AR
 36.05°N 92.12°W (Elev. 863 ft)
Last Update:
2:35 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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