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

Mount Ida (KMWT)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 702ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Umpire AR

Heat Advisory August 19, 06:48pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 06:48pm until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Umpire AR
 34.34°N 94.02°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
6:30 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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