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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 19 Aug 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W West Helena AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 11:00am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 114. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 114. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 112. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W West Helena AR
 34.54°N 90.71°W (Elev. 184 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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