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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 19 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Union AR

Heat Advisory August 19, 11:00am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Union AR
 36.25°N 91.92°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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