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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Jul 11:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas AR

Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 12:00pm until July 30, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 116. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 116. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas AR
 36.25°N 90.97°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
11:35 pm CDT Jul 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 28, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2025
 
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