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Current conditions at

Tunica, Tunica Municipal Airport (KUTA)

Lat: 34.68°NLon: 90.35°WElev: 194ft.

Partly Cloudy

100°F

38°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 18 Aug 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Forrest City AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:49pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:49pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, 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:
3 Miles WSW Forrest City AR
 34.99°N 90.83°W (Elev. 213 ft)
Last Update:
2:35 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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