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Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Sep 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Light AR

Heat Advisory September 17, 09:10am until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 17, 09:10am until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Light AR
 36.11°N 90.59°W (Elev. 390 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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