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Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 17 Aug 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Helena AR

Heat Advisory August 17, 05:37pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 17, 05:37pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °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 102. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °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 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °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 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming east 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 102. 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 75. 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 93.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
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 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Helena AR
 34.56°N 90.6°W (Elev. 285 ft)
Last Update:
3:45 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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