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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

West Memphis, West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM)

Lat: 35.13°NLon: 90.23°WElev: 213ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 16 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bassett AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 05:40am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 16, 05:40am until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 114. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Bassett AR
 35.54°N 90.12°W (Elev. 226 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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