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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

92°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 15 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forrest City AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:31am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 11:31am until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 79. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forrest City AR
 35.01°N 90.77°W (Elev. 338 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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