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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W West Helena AR

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    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. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    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. Calm wind. 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

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
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. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. 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. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W West Helena AR
 34.54°N 90.68°W (Elev. 184 ft)
Last Update:
12:15 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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