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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

A Few Clouds

97°F

36°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index117°F (47°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW West Helena AR

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 03:30pm until July 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 03:30pm until July 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 115. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW West Helena AR
 34.58°N 90.68°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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