Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Thunderstorm Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 17 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (998.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Optimus AR

Tornado Watch until March 15, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory March 15, 04:17pm until March 16, 07:00am
Freeze Warning March 16, 01:00am until March 16, 10:00am
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 15, 09:00pm
    Wind Advisory March 15, 04:17pm until March 16, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 67. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values as low as 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 11. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Optimus AR
 36.05°N 92.12°W (Elev. 863 ft)
3:35 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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