Heat Advisory — Newton County Higher Elevations, AR, Boone County Higher Elevations, AR, Johnson County Higher Elevations, AR, Pope County Higher Elevations, AR, Van Buren County Higher Elevations, AR, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR, Marion, AR, Baxter, AR, Fulton, AR, Sharp, AR, Randolph, AR, Stone, AR, Izard, AR, Independence, AR, Lawrence, AR, Cleburne, AR, Jackson, AR, Conway, AR, Faulkner, AR, White, AR, Woodruff, AR, Perry, AR, Garland, AR, Saline, AR, Pulaski, AR, Lonoke, AR, Prairie, AR, Monroe, AR, Pike, AR, Clark, AR, Hot Spring, AR, Grant, AR, Jefferson, AR, Arkansas, AR, Dallas, AR, Cleveland, AR, Lincoln, AR, Desha, AR, Ouachita, AR, Calhoun, AR, Bradley, AR, Drew, AR, Boone County Except Southwest, AR, Searcy County Lower Elevations, AR, Southern Johnson County, AR, Southern Pope County, AR, Southeast Van Buren County, AR, Western and Northern Logan County, AR, Northern Scott County, AR, Northwest Yell County, AR, Polk County Lower Elevations, AR, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, AR, Newton County Lower Elevations, AR, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR, Southern and Eastern Logan County, AR, Central and Southern Scott County, AR, Yell Excluding Northwest, AR, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, AR, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, AR, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, AR, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations, AR 9:00 PM Excessive Heat Warning — Marion, AR, Baxter, AR, Fulton, AR, Sharp, AR, Randolph, AR, Stone, AR, Izard, AR, Independence, AR, Lawrence, AR, Cleburne, AR, Jackson, AR, Conway, AR, Faulkner, AR, White, AR, Woodruff, AR, Perry, AR, Garland, AR, Saline, AR, Pulaski, AR, Lonoke, AR, Prairie, AR, Monroe, AR, Pike, AR, Clark, AR, Hot Spring, AR, Grant, AR, Jefferson, AR, Arkansas, AR, Dallas, AR, Cleveland, AR, Lincoln, AR, Desha, AR, Ouachita, AR, Calhoun, AR, Bradley, AR, Drew, AR, Boone County Except Southwest, AR, Searcy County Lower Elevations, AR, Southern Johnson County, AR, Southern Pope County, AR, Southeast Van Buren County, AR, Western and Northern Logan County, AR, Northern Scott County, AR, Northwest Yell County, AR, Polk County Lower Elevations, AR, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, AR, Newton County Lower Elevations, AR, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR, Southern and Eastern Logan County, AR, Central and Southern Scott County, AR, Yell Excluding Northwest, AR, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, AR, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, AR, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, AR, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations, AR, Newton County Higher Elevations, AR, Boone County Higher Elevations, AR, Johnson County Higher Elevations, AR, Pope County Higher Elevations, AR, Van Buren County Higher Elevations, AR, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR 9:00 PM

Prairie County, Arkansas, United States

Last updated: 4:48 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
37°C
Feels like 44°
Mostly Clear
▲ 38°  /  ▼ 23°
Wind
5 mph NW
Humidity
46%
Dew Point
24°
Pressure
29.57 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
7.3
Cloud Cover
13%
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Prairie County is currently mostly clear at 37°C. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 2671 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:08AM · Sunset: 8:16PM.

Alerts

Heat Advisory
Newton County Higher Elevations, AR, Boone County Higher Elevations, AR, Johnson County Higher Elevations, AR, Pope County Higher Elevations, AR, Van Buren County Higher Elevations, AR, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR, Marion, AR, Baxter, AR, Fulton, AR, Sharp, AR, Randolph, AR, Stone, AR, Izard, AR, Independence, AR, Lawrence, AR, Cleburne, AR, Jackson, AR, Conway, AR, Faulkner, AR, White, AR, Woodruff, AR, Perry, AR, Garland, AR, Saline, AR, Pulaski, AR, Lonoke, AR, Prairie, AR, Monroe, AR, Pike, AR, Clark, AR, Hot Spring, AR, Grant, AR, Jefferson, AR, Arkansas, AR, Dallas, AR, Cleveland, AR, Lincoln, AR, Desha, AR, Ouachita, AR, Calhoun, AR, Bradley, AR, Drew, AR, Boone County Except Southwest, AR, Searcy County Lower Elevations, AR, Southern Johnson County, AR, Southern Pope County, AR, Southeast Van Buren County, AR, Western and Northern Logan County, AR, Northern Scott County, AR, Northwest Yell County, AR, Polk County Lower Elevations, AR, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, AR, Newton County Lower Elevations, AR, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR, Southern and Eastern Logan County, AR, Central and Southern Scott County, AR, Yell Excluding Northwest, AR, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, AR, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, AR, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, AR, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations, AR
Expires 9:00 PM
Excessive Heat Warning
Marion, AR, Baxter, AR, Fulton, AR, Sharp, AR, Randolph, AR, Stone, AR, Izard, AR, Independence, AR, Lawrence, AR, Cleburne, AR, Jackson, AR, Conway, AR, Faulkner, AR, White, AR, Woodruff, AR, Perry, AR, Garland, AR, Saline, AR, Pulaski, AR, Lonoke, AR, Prairie, AR, Monroe, AR, Pike, AR, Clark, AR, Hot Spring, AR, Grant, AR, Jefferson, AR, Arkansas, AR, Dallas, AR, Cleveland, AR, Lincoln, AR, Desha, AR, Ouachita, AR, Calhoun, AR, Bradley, AR, Drew, AR, Boone County Except Southwest, AR, Searcy County Lower Elevations, AR, Southern Johnson County, AR, Southern Pope County, AR, Southeast Van Buren County, AR, Western and Northern Logan County, AR, Northern Scott County, AR, Northwest Yell County, AR, Polk County Lower Elevations, AR, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, AR, Newton County Lower Elevations, AR, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR, Southern and Eastern Logan County, AR, Central and Southern Scott County, AR, Yell Excluding Northwest, AR, Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, AR, Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations, AR, Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations, AR, Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations, AR, Newton County Higher Elevations, AR, Boone County Higher Elevations, AR, Johnson County Higher Elevations, AR, Pope County Higher Elevations, AR, Van Buren County Higher Elevations, AR, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR
Expires 9:00 PM
66 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
37°
8%
5 PM
38°
28%
6 PM
37°
28%
7 PM
36°
28%
8 PM
34°
30%
9 PM
32°
29%
10 PM
31°
23%
11 PM
30°
23%
12 AM
29°
13%
1 AM
28°
8%
2 AM
28°
8%
3 AM
27°
8%
4 AM
27°
5%
5 AM
24°
5%
6 AM
23°
3%
7 AM
24°
3%
8 AM
24°
3%
9 AM
26°
3%
10 AM
27°
3%
11 AM
29°
3%
12 PM
30°
3%
1 PM
31°
3%
2 PM
31°
3%
3 PM
31°
3%
7-Day Forecast
Today
38° 23°
Mostly Clear with a 28% chance of rain.
Wed
32° 22°
Clear.
Thu
32° 20°
Partly Cloudy.
Fri
33° 21°
Mostly Cloudy with a 71% chance of rain.
Sat
36° 24°
Drizzle, 64% chance.
Sun
38° 24°
Mostly Clear.
Mon
39° 26°
Partly Cloudy.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 37° Mostly Clear 8% 5 mph NW 46%
5 PM 38° Clear 28% 3 mph WNW 48%
6 PM 37° Clear 28% 2 mph SSW 50%
7 PM 36° Clear 28% 3 mph SSW 55%
8 PM 34° Mostly Clear 30% 4 mph SSW 59%
9 PM 32° Mostly Clear 29% 4 mph SSW 62%
10 PM 31° Mostly Clear 23% 3 mph SSW 69%
11 PM 30° Partly Cloudy 23% 3 mph ENE 76%
12 AM 29° Mostly Cloudy 13% 4 mph NNE 84%
1 AM 28° Mostly Cloudy 8% 6 mph NNE 85%
2 AM 28° Mostly Cloudy 8% 7 mph NNE 85%
3 AM 27° Partly Cloudy 8% 9 mph NNE 84%
4 AM 27° Partly Cloudy 5% 10 mph NNE 81%
5 AM 24° Mostly Clear 5% 11 mph NNE 80%
6 AM 23° Clear 3% 12 mph NNE 81%
7 AM 24° Clear 3% 13 mph NNE 77%
8 AM 24° Clear 3% 13 mph NNE 71%
9 AM 26° Clear 3% 13 mph NNE 66%
10 AM 27° Clear 3% 12 mph NNE 61%
11 AM 29° Clear 3% 12 mph NNE 58%
12 PM 30° Clear 3% 12 mph NNE 55%
1 PM 31° Clear 3% 12 mph NNE 53%
2 PM 31° Clear 3% 12 mph NNE 52%
3 PM 31° Clear 3% 13 mph NNE 51%
15-Day Forecast
Today
7/21
Mostly Clear
28%
23°
38°
Wed
7/22
Clear
8%
22°
32°
Thu
7/23
Partly Cloudy
3%
20°
32°
Fri
7/24
Mostly Cloudy
71%
21°
33°
Sat
7/25
Drizzle
64%
24°
36°
Sun
7/26
Mostly Clear
16%
24°
38°
Mon
7/27
Partly Cloudy
8%
26°
39°
Tue
7/28
Mostly Cloudy
49%
24°
38°
Wed
7/29
Thunderstorm
50%
23°
36°
Thu
7/30
Drizzle
60%
22°
37°
Fri
7/31
Drizzle
60%
23°
36°
Sat
8/1
Drizzle
60%
23°
36°
Sun
8/2
Clear
60%
23°
36°
Mon
8/3
Clear
60%
23°
36°
Tue
8/4
Drizzle
60%
23°
36°
66
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
66 AQI 17.1 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
33 AQI 36 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Wed 66 Moderate 33 66
Thu 53 Moderate 33 53
Fri 49 Good 33 49
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Tue Jul 21, 20:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE3552 J/kg
MLCAPE2618 J/kg
MUCAPE3552 J/kg
SBCIN0 J/kg
MLCIN-0 J/kg
Lifted Index-5.1
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear12 kt
0–1 km Shear4 kt
Eff. Shear20 kt
0–1 km SRH-12
0–3 km SRH-29
Eff. SRH-29
Storm Motion305° @ 20 kt
0–1 km EHI-0.3
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index37.0
Thermo & Levels
PWAT2.14 in
0–3 km LR8.3 °C/km
700–500 LR5.1 °C/km
Total Totals45.2
LCL826 hPa
LFC1001 hPa
EL126 hPa
Freezing Lvl17,635 ft