Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harrison, Boone County Airport (KHRO)

Lat: 36.26°NLon: 93.15°WElev: 1365ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Rule AR

Heat Advisory July 31, 12:00pm until July 31, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Rule AR
 36.27°N 93.42°W
1:31 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
1am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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