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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 29 Jul 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas AR

Extreme Heat Warning July 29, 10:24am until July 30, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 29, 10:24am until July 30, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 116. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas AR
 36.25°N 90.95°W (Elev. 253 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 am CDT Jul 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 29, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2025
 
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