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Last Map Update: Mon, Oct 19, 2026 at 4:54:23 pm CDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Forecast lows tonight into Tuesday morning will be in the 40s to low 50s. Highs on Tuesday afternoon will be in the upper 60s to low 80s.
Temperatures will start out near normal for both highs and lows to start the week. By mid-week afternoon highs start to creep above average, but overnight lows stay normal. Into next weekend well above average highs and lows return with no real return to normal in site.
Update as of Monday evening (10/19): Burn bans remain across much of central to southern Arkansas. The wildfire danger is moderate across northwest sections, and high elsewhere.
Drought conditions continues to persist across Arkansas with more than 91% of the state is at D2(Severe Drought) or worse across a large portion of the state. With no rainfall in the forecast for at least the next 5 to 7 days, drought conditions will only continue to worsen. If you have any drought related impacts, please reply to this post.
Dry conditions and light winds will prevail through early next weekend across the state. High temperatures will run roughly around 10 to 15 degrees above normal through early next weekend.

 
Hourly Weather Roundup ( )
Location Sky/Weather Temp Dewpt RH Wind Baro Remarks
Fayetteville
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Harrison
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Mountain Home
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Jonesboro
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Fort Smith
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Russellville
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Mount Ida
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Hot Springs
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Little Rock
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North Little Rock
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West Memphis
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Texarkana
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El Dorado
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Pine Bluff
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Monticello
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Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).
 
 
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