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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 4:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Portia AR

Heat Advisory August 19, 11:00am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Portia AR
 36.05°N 91.09°W (Elev. 246 ft)
Last Update:
5:35 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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