Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Arkansas Regional Airport (KELD)

Lat: 33.22°NLon: 92.81°WElev: 249ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Emerson AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 20, 10:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Emerson AR
 33.14°N 93.19°W (Elev. 266 ft)
2:15 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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