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Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Optimus AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Optimus AR
 36.07°N 92.03°W (Elev. 535 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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