Extreme Heat Warning — Sharp, AR, Randolph, AR, Independence, AR, Lawrence, AR, Jackson, AR, Conway, AR, Faulkner, AR, White, AR, Woodruff, AR, Perry, AR, Saline, AR, Pulaski, AR, Lonoke, AR, Prairie, AR, Monroe, AR, Grant, AR, Jefferson, AR, Arkansas, AR, Lincoln, AR, Desha, AR, Drew, AR, Southern Pope County, AR, Western and Northern Logan County, AR, Northwest Yell County, AR, Southern and Eastern Logan County, AR, Yell Excluding Northwest, AR 9:00 PM Heat Advisory — Marion, AR, Baxter, AR, Fulton, AR, Stone, AR, Izard, AR, Cleburne, AR, Garland, AR, Pike, AR, Clark, AR, Hot Spring, AR, Dallas, AR, Cleveland, AR, Ouachita, AR, Calhoun, AR, Bradley, AR, Boone County Except Southwest, AR, Searcy County Lower Elevations, AR, Southern Johnson County, AR, Southeast Van Buren County, AR, Northern Scott County, AR, Polk County Lower Elevations, AR, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, AR, Newton County Lower Elevations, AR, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR, Central and Southern Scott County, 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, Sharp, AR, Randolph, AR, Independence, AR, Lawrence, AR, Jackson, AR, Conway, AR, Faulkner, AR, White, AR, Woodruff, AR, Perry, AR, Saline, AR, Pulaski, AR, Lonoke, AR, Prairie, AR, Monroe, AR, Grant, AR, Jefferson, AR, Arkansas, AR, Lincoln, AR, Desha, AR, Drew, AR, Southern Pope County, AR, Western and Northern Logan County, AR, Northwest Yell County, AR, Southern and Eastern Logan County, AR, Yell Excluding Northwest, 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: 11:14 AM CDT  ·  Refresh
34°C
Feels like 41°
Clear
▲ 38°  /  ▼ 24°
Wind
5 mph NNW
Humidity
58%
Dew Point
25°
Pressure
29.63 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
9.1
Cloud Cover
4%
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Prairie County is currently clear at 34°C. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 2829 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:08AM · Sunset: 8:16PM.

Alerts

Extreme Heat Warning
Sharp, AR, Randolph, AR, Independence, AR, Lawrence, AR, Jackson, AR, Conway, AR, Faulkner, AR, White, AR, Woodruff, AR, Perry, AR, Saline, AR, Pulaski, AR, Lonoke, AR, Prairie, AR, Monroe, AR, Grant, AR, Jefferson, AR, Arkansas, AR, Lincoln, AR, Desha, AR, Drew, AR, Southern Pope County, AR, Western and Northern Logan County, AR, Northwest Yell County, AR, Southern and Eastern Logan County, AR, Yell Excluding Northwest, AR
Expires 9:00 PM
Heat Advisory
Marion, AR, Baxter, AR, Fulton, AR, Stone, AR, Izard, AR, Cleburne, AR, Garland, AR, Pike, AR, Clark, AR, Hot Spring, AR, Dallas, AR, Cleveland, AR, Ouachita, AR, Calhoun, AR, Bradley, AR, Boone County Except Southwest, AR, Searcy County Lower Elevations, AR, Southern Johnson County, AR, Southeast Van Buren County, AR, Northern Scott County, AR, Polk County Lower Elevations, AR, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, AR, Newton County Lower Elevations, AR, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, AR, Central and Southern Scott County, 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, Sharp, AR, Randolph, AR, Independence, AR, Lawrence, AR, Jackson, AR, Conway, AR, Faulkner, AR, White, AR, Woodruff, AR, Perry, AR, Saline, AR, Pulaski, AR, Lonoke, AR, Prairie, AR, Monroe, AR, Grant, AR, Jefferson, AR, Arkansas, AR, Lincoln, AR, Desha, AR, Drew, AR, Southern Pope County, AR, Western and Northern Logan County, AR, Northwest Yell County, AR, Southern and Eastern Logan County, AR, Yell Excluding Northwest, 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
34°
3%
12 PM
35°
14%
1 PM
37°
14%
2 PM
38°
18%
3 PM
38°
21%
4 PM
38°
22%
5 PM
38°
22%
6 PM
37°
20%
7 PM
36°
30%
8 PM
34°
29%
9 PM
32°
29%
10 PM
31°
30%
11 PM
30°
27%
12 AM
29°
22%
1 AM
28°
7%
2 AM
27°
7%
3 AM
27°
7%
4 AM
27°
7%
5 AM
24°
7%
6 AM
24°
3%
7 AM
24°
3%
8 AM
26°
3%
9 AM
28°
3%
10 AM
28°
3%
7-Day Forecast
Today
38° 24°
Mostly Clear with a 29% chance of rain.
Wed
33° 22°
Clear.
Thu
31° 19°
Partly Cloudy.
Fri
33° 21°
Mostly Cloudy with a 43% chance of rain.
Sat
34° 22°
Rain, 57% chance.
Sun
38° 24°
Clear.
Mon
39° 25°
Clear.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 34° Clear 3% 5 mph NNW 58%
12 PM 35° Clear 14% 6 mph NNW 52%
1 PM 37° Mostly Clear 14% 6 mph NW 48%
2 PM 38° Mostly Clear 18% 6 mph NW 46%
3 PM 38° Mostly Clear 21% 5 mph NW 44%
4 PM 38° Partly Cloudy 22% 4 mph NW 44%
5 PM 38° Partly Cloudy 22% 3 mph NW 47%
6 PM 37° Mostly Clear 20% 3 mph SE 51%
7 PM 36° Mostly Clear 30% 4 mph SE 56%
8 PM 34° Mostly Clear 29% 4 mph SE 62%
9 PM 32° Mostly Clear 29% 4 mph SSE 68%
10 PM 31° Partly Cloudy 30% 4 mph SSE 74%
11 PM 30° Mostly Cloudy 27% 3 mph E 78%
12 AM 29° Overcast 22% 4 mph NNE 83%
1 AM 28° Overcast 7% 6 mph N 87%
2 AM 27° Overcast 7% 7 mph NNE 88%
3 AM 27° Overcast 7% 9 mph NNE 89%
4 AM 27° Overcast 7% 10 mph NNE 88%
5 AM 24° Mostly Cloudy 7% 11 mph NNE 85%
6 AM 24° Mostly Cloudy 3% 12 mph NNE 82%
7 AM 24° Partly Cloudy 3% 12 mph NNE 78%
8 AM 26° Partly Cloudy 3% 12 mph NNE 74%
9 AM 28° Partly Cloudy 3% 12 mph NE 69%
10 AM 28° Mostly Clear 3% 12 mph NE 64%
15-Day Forecast
Today
7/21
Mostly Clear
29%
24°
38°
Wed
7/22
Clear
7%
22°
33°
Thu
7/23
Partly Cloudy
3%
19°
31°
Fri
7/24
Mostly Cloudy
43%
21°
33°
Sat
7/25
Rain
57%
22°
34°
Sun
7/26
Clear
16%
24°
38°
Mon
7/27
Clear
8%
25°
39°
Tue
7/28
Clear
18%
25°
40°
Wed
7/29
Clear
19%
23°
39°
Thu
7/30
Clear
36%
24°
41°
Fri
7/31
Drizzle
60%
24°
38°
Sat
8/1
Clear
25%
24°
38°
Sun
8/2
Drizzle
60%
23°
37°
Mon
8/3
Drizzle
60%
22°
36°
Tue
8/4
Drizzle
60%
22°
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 17.4 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
34 AQI 37 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Wed 66 Moderate 34 66
Thu 53 Moderate 34 53
Fri 48 Good 31 48
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, 14:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE3844 J/kg
MLCAPE2541 J/kg
MUCAPE3844 J/kg
SBCIN0 J/kg
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index-6.5
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear8 kt
0–1 km Shear9 kt
Eff. Shear9 kt
0–1 km SRH1
0–3 km SRH0
Eff. SRH0
Storm Motion331° @ 24 kt
0–1 km EHI0.0
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index35.4
Thermo & Levels
PWAT2.10 in
0–3 km LR7.4 °C/km
700–500 LR5.4 °C/km
Total Totals44.0
LCL880 hPa
LFC1003 hPa
EL126 hPa
Freezing Lvl17,244 ft