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Current conditions at

Fletcher Field, Clarksdale (KCKM)

Lat: 34.3°NLon: 90.51°WElev: 173ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 8 Sep 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Helena AR

Heat Advisory September 9, 11:00am until September 9, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory September 8, 02:11pm until September 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 8, 02:11pm until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Helena AR
 34.54°N 90.65°W (Elev. 213 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 14, 2026
 
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