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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Ida (KMWT)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 702ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Avant AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 12:00pm until August 19, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 12:58pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 12:58pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Avant AR
 34.61°N 93.33°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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