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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 15 Aug 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Pocahontas AR

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Pocahontas AR
 36.34°N 90.94°W (Elev. 289 ft)
Last Update:
11:35 pm CDT Aug 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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