National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Ida (KMWT)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 93.58°WElev: 702ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Washita AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Washita AR
 34.63°N 93.55°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation