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Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 7 Jul 4:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas AR
 36.25°N 90.97°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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