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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Helena AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helena AR
 34.54°N 90.63°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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