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Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jul 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Pocahontas AR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Pocahontas AR
 36.25°N 90.89°W (Elev. 253 ft)
Last Update:
8:35 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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