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Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 18 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem AR
 36.36°N 91.83°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
11:35 am CDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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