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Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 5 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Gatewood MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light southeast wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Gatewood MO
 36.71°N 91.18°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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