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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Jun 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Optimus AR

Heat Advisory June 21, 11:00am until June 21, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory June 22, 11:00am until June 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Optimus AR
 36.05°N 92.12°W (Elev. 863 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Jun 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 21, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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