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Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Jun 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Optimus AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
A 10 percent chance of rain before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Optimus AR
 36.07°N 92.06°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
6:49 pm CDT Jun 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 17, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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