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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

West Memphis, West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM)

Lat: 35.13°NLon: 90.23°WElev: 213ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 19 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Widener AR

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 02:16pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 02:16pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Widener AR
 34.99°N 90.64°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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