Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Ida (KMWT)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 702ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Newhope AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Newhope AR
 34.25°N 93.94°W (Elev. 810 ft)
1:45 pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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