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Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 9 Sep 5:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE O'Kean AR

Heat Advisory September 9, 06:51pm until September 9, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory September 9, 06:51pm until September 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE O'Kean AR
 36.11°N 90.76°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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