Mena, AR

12:33 AM CDT on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0500)

Elev: 1135 ft

Lon: 94.2° W

Lat: 34.6° N

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Weather Summary

Jessica Parker

Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Rain and thunderstorms will continue across parts of the Midwest and Central Plains on Thursday as low pressure forms along a cold front extending through the Central U.S. The heaviest amounts of rain are anticipated near the front in areas of northern Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and Iowa. There is a slight risk of severe storms for the Upper and Mid-Mississippi Valleys Thursday afternoon and night with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.

In the West, a strong storm system will drop southward from the Gulf of Alaska on Thursday. This system will lead to an increase in showers and possible thunderstorms across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain West. The colder airmass accompanying this system will lower snow levels in the mountains and cause temperatures to run about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Meanwhile, winds will pick up across the rest of the West, increasing fire danger potential across the Southwest and parts of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado.

In the East, light showers and afternoon thunderstorms will remain possible across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. To the south, heavy rain and strong thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected to continue across the southern tip of Florida. Saturated grounds from heavy rainfall that occurred during the last couple of days combined with Thursday\'s rainfall will continue flood concerns near Miami-Dade County.

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Mena Weather at a Glance

Updated 12:15 AM CDT

Weather Station

Mena (KMEZ)

Elevation

1079 ft

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Now

Clear

Temperature

81 °F

Feels Like 82 °F

Wind(mph)

Sunrise / Set

6:08 AM

8:19 PM

Moon

Waxing Crescent

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Tonight

66 °F

Clear

Thursday

91 °F

Partly Cloudy

Thursday Night

70 °F

Partly Cloudy

Friday

90 | 70 °F

Partly Cloudy

Saturday

91 | 66 °F

Clear

Sunday

91 | 66 °F

Partly Cloudy

10-Day Forecast - Hourly Forecast

Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

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Conditions

Pressure

29.71 in

Visibility

10.0 miles

Clouds

Clear -

Moisture

Humidity

51%

Rainfall

0.00 in

Snow Depth

Not available.

METAR

METAR KMEZ 240515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A2971 RMK AO2

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Weather Radio Index

Temperature

Heat Index

82 °F

Dew Point

61 °F

Wind

Speed / Dir

Calm

Wind Gust

Health

0 out of 16

Pollen

7.90 out of 12
Pollen Forecast

Air Quality

Not available.

Flu Activity

Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 95F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Wednesday Night

Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Friday

Partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday

Clear. High of 90F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.

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Nowcast

Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9 am to 7 PM CDT Thursday...

Nearby Airports

Mena, AR (KMEZ) | 81 °F | Clear Mount Ida, AR (KMWT) | 79 °F | Clear Poteau, OK (KRKR) | 81 °F | Clear De Queen, AR (KDEQ) | 78 °F | Clear

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Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KMEZ

Thursday, 24

91 | 70 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Friday, 25

90 | 70 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 26

91 | 66 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

10%

Sunday, 27

91 | 66 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Monday, 28

93 | 63 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Tuesday, 29

95 | 64 °F

Chance of T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

20%

Wednesday, 30

88 | 63 °F

Chance of T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

60%

Thursday, 31

84 | 63 °F

Chance of T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

30%

Friday, 1

86 | 63 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Saturday, 2

88 | 64 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	71 \| 69	84 \| 62	89 \| 62	76 \| 66
Wind	13 mph South	20 mph South	11 mph SSW	7 mph South
Humidity	94%	48%	40%	74%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	12%	58%	25%	26%
Conditions	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset	6:08 AM 8:19 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.46], Average RMSE [1.84]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.33], Average RMSE [2.01] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	73 \| 68	82 \| 63	87 \| 62	74 \| 67
Wind	8 mph South	12 mph South	10 mph South	9 mph South
Humidity	83%	55%	41%	76%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	31%	92%	15%	7%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	6:07 AM 8:20 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.69], Average RMSE [1.88]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.41], Average RMSE [2.05] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	75 \| 70	86 \| 55	89 \| 51	74 \| 65
Wind	6 mph South	10 mph South	8 mph South	6 mph SE
Humidity	82%	37%	27%	73%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	7%	1%	9%	8%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	6:07 AM 8:21 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.80], Average RMSE [2.76]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.33], Average RMSE [2.11] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	72 \| 68	88 \| 57	89 \| 53	74 \| 65
Wind	4 mph SSE	10 mph SSW	10 mph South	7 mph SSE
Humidity	88%	35%	28%	74%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	54%	97%	42%	9%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	6:06 AM 8:21 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.91], Average RMSE [2.81]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.44], Average RMSE [2.68] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Monday

Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	75 \| 69	89 \| 52	90 \| 57	74 \| 67
Wind	6 mph South	11 mph SSW	8 mph SSW	2 mph SW
Humidity	83%	30%	34%	76%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	4%	13%	41%	15%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	6:06 AM 8:22 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.49], Average RMSE [2.55]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.66], Average RMSE [2.69] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 95F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	69 \| 66	88 \| 66	93 \| 59	72 \| 64
Wind	2 mph South	5 mph SW	5 mph WSW	2 mph WSW
Humidity	92%	47%	32%	74%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	20%	20%
Cloud Cover	0%	14%	33%	27%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset	6:06 AM 8:22 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.46], Average RMSE [3.69]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.22], Average RMSE [3.01] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Wednesday Night

Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	67 \| 65	86 \| 59	83 \| 54	68 \| 65
Wind	4 mph West	3 mph NE	2 mph SSW	4 mph ESE
Humidity	91%	40%	36%	91%
Chance of Precip.	20%	20%	30%	20%
Cloud Cover	26%	40%	48%	1%
Conditions	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset	6:06 AM 8:22 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.70], Average RMSE [4.28]

The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.77], Average RMSE [3.63] : Use NWS

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	65 \| 63	82 \| 63	80 \| 64	66 \| 63
Wind	3 mph East	2 mph West	2 mph West	1 mph NW
Humidity	92%	51%	57%	92%
Chance of Precip.	10%	0%	10%	10%
Cloud Cover	0%	39%	62%	70%
Conditions	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset	6:06 AM 8:22 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.84], Average RMSE [4.35]

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	63 \| 63	80 \| 74	82 \| 67	65 \| 55
Wind	2 mph NW	2 mph WNW	2 mph West	1 mph West
Humidity	94%	79%	59%	68%
Chance of Precip.	10%	10%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	62%	49%	33%	25%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	6:06 AM 8:22 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.79], Average RMSE [4.77]

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	64 \| 58	82 \| 72	83 \| 67	67 \| 56
Wind	2 mph West	4 mph WSW	3 mph WSW	3 mph SW
Humidity	83%	73%	58%	67%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	27%	24%	17%	10%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	6:06 AM 8:22 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

Source: BestForecast at 8:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Clear. High of 90F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	65 \| 60	86 \| 75	87 \| 68	70 \| 58
Wind	2 mph SSW	6 mph SSW	5 mph SSW	5 mph SSW
Humidity	82%	71%	54%	64%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	4%	%	%	%
Conditions	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	6:06 AM 8:22 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

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History & Almanac

May 24, 2012	Max Temp	Min Temp
Normal (KFSM)	79 °F	59 °F
Record (KFSM)	95 °F (1962)	45 °F (1983)
Yesterday	90 °F	54 °F

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City	Distance	Mag.	Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.

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Astronomy

May. 24, 2012	Rise	Set
Actual Time	6:08 AM CDT	8:19 PM CDT
Civil Twilight	5:39 AM CDT	8:48 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight	5:04 AM CDT	9:23 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight	4:27 AM CDT	10:01 PM CDT
Moon	9:07 AM CDT	11:23 PM CDT
Length Of Visible Light	15h 08m
Length of Day	14h 11m Tomorrow will be 1m 12s longer.

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State Highs	State Lows
93 °F Texarkana 93 °F Fort Smith 91 °F Camden 91 °F De Queen 91 °F Arkadelphia	48 °F Clinton 50 °F Fayetteville 50 °F Little Rock AFB 50 °F Batesville 51 °F Camden

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City	Temp.	Conditions	Updated
Mena	81 °F	Clear	12:15 AM CDT
Mount Ida	79 °F	Clear	11:53 PM CDT
Poteau	81 °F	Clear	12:15 AM CDT
De Queen	78 °F	Clear	11:53 PM CDT

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Type	Condition
Flight Rule:	VFR (KMEZ)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	N/A
Ceiling:	Unlimited

METAR KMEZ 240515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A2971 RMK AO2

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Event	Date	Forecast
Braves vs. Reds	7:10 PM EDT on May 23, 2012	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F
Rockies vs. Marlins	7:10 PM EDT on May 23, 2012	Forecast not available.

Event	Date	Forecast
FC Dallas vs. Chicago	1:30 AM BST on May 24, 2012	Clear, High 73° F/ 23° C
Columbus vs. Seattle	7:00 PM PDT on May 23, 2012	Rain Showers, 56 °F

Event	Date	Forecast
Coca-Cola 600	6:16 PM EDT on May 27, 2012	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks	1:15 PM EDT on June 03, 2012	Average High 79° F/ 26° C

Event	Date	Forecast
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial	8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2012	Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial	8:30 AM CDT on May 25, 2012	Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F

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Station Location	Temp.	Heat Index	Dew Point	Humidity	Wind	Precipitation	Elevation	Updated	Type	Website
RAWS ODEN AR, Oden, AR	78 °F	80 °F	64 °F	63%	South at 4 mph	0.00 in / hr	896 ft	11:27 PM CDT	MADIS
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Lake Wind Advisory

Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 9:59 PM CDT on May 23, 2012

... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9 am to 7 PM CDT Thursday...

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a lake
Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 9 am to 7 PM CDT
Thursday.

* Event... gusty south winds will develop Thursday morning and
continue through the daytime hours. Sustained winds of 15 to 20
mph... with gusts up to 30 mph can be expected.

* Timing... gusty winds will occur from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening.

* Impact... gusty winds will create rough chop on area lakes and
rivers. Also... high profile vehicles may be affected by strong
winds and extra caution should be used.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.