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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 18 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena AR

Heat Advisory August 18, 03:19pm until August 18, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 11:00am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 18, 03:19pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena AR
 34.54°N 90.63°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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