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Current conditions at

Fletcher Field, Clarksdale (KCKM)

Lat: 34.3°NLon: 90.51°WElev: 173ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Helena AR

Heat Advisory August 17, 01:56pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 01:56pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Helena AR
 34.56°N 90.65°W (Elev. 240 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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