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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from August 19, 10:00 AM CDT until August 19, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

South Arkansas Regional Airport (KELD)

Lat: 33.22°NLon: 92.81°WElev: 249ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Strong AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 10:00am until August 19, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 102 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.