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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 11 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Optimus AR

Heat Advisory August 12, 11:00am until August 14, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 11, 05:27pm until August 11, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 11, 05:27pm until August 11, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Optimus AR
 36.1°N 92.06°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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