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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Myrtle MO

Heat Advisory August 17, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Myrtle MO
 36.46°N 91.16°W (Elev. 364 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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