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Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 30 Jul 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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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 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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