Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

South Arkansas Regional Airport (KELD)

Lat: 33.22°NLon: 92.81°WElev: 249ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE El Dorado, So. Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE El Dorado, So. Arkansas Regional at Goodwin Field AR
 33.2°N 92.73°W (Elev. 246 ft)
6:30 am CDT Aug 4, 2026
7am CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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