Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Arkansas Regional Airport (KELD)

Lat: 33.22°NLon: 92.81°WElev: 249ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW El Dorado AR

Heat Advisory August 22, 08:20am until August 22, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 22, 08:20am until August 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW El Dorado AR
 33.18°N 92.73°W (Elev. 197 ft)
6:30 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
8am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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