Current conditions at

West Memphis, West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM)

Lat: 35.13°NLon: 90.23°WElev: 213ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forrest City AR

Severe T-storm Watch until August 22, 10:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 22, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forrest City AR
 35.01°N 90.77°W (Elev. 338 ft)
3:05 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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