Current conditions at

Baxter County Airport (KBPK)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 92.47°WElev: 925ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 49. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem AR
 36.36°N 91.83°W (Elev. 699 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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