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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (KARG)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 90.92°WElev: 266ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 15 Aug 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pocahontas AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 01:41am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 01:41am until August 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 115. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 115. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pocahontas AR
 36.25°N 90.97°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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