Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Arkansas Regional Airport (KELD)

Lat: 33.22°NLon: 92.81°WElev: 249ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Strong AR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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Point Forecast:
Strong AR
 33.11°N 92.36°W (Elev. 131 ft)
7:40 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
11am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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