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Current conditions at

West Memphis, West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM)

Lat: 35.13°NLon: 90.23°WElev: 213ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forrest City AR

Heat Advisory July 16, 05:04pm until July 17, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 16, 05:04pm until July 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forrest City AR
 35.01°N 90.8°W (Elev. 240 ft)
Last Update:
3:45 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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