Walnut Ridge, AR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 31°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 19°F Wind S 10 MPH Barometer 30.27 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 4 mi. NNE of central Walnut Ridge
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Clear, Low 27F
 
27
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 37F
48
37
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 48F
56
48
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Thunderstorms, High 60F, Low 27F
80%
60
27
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 44F, Low 34F
44
34
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 58F, Low 43F
58
43
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 57F, Low 45F
57
45

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 44°F mid-week, recovering to 57°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

Walnut Ridge, AR 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.


About Walnut Ridge, AR

Walnut Ridge is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,098 at the United States Census's 2019 estimate. Walnut Ridge lies immediately north of Hoxie. The two towns form a contiguous urban area with approximately 8,000 residents. Williams Baptist University is in College City, a formerly separate community that merged into Walnut Ridge in 2017.

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