Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Ida (KMWT)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 702ft.

Fair

104°F

40°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 18 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Umpire AR

Heat Advisory August 18, 03:06pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 03:06pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly 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)
1:25 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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