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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 18 Jul 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas AR

Extreme Heat Warning July 19, 12:00pm until July 19, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 18, 12:15pm until July 18, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 18, 12:15pm until July 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 111. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 111. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas AR
 36.25°N 90.97°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
12:07 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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