Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

A Few Clouds

91°F

33°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 1 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Optimus AR

Heat Advisory July 1, 05:31pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 1, 05:31pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Optimus AR
 36.05°N 92.12°W (Elev. 863 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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