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Current conditions at

West Memphis, West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM)

Lat: 35.13°NLon: 90.23°WElev: 213ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Colt AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:10pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:10pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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

    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 wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
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.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Colt AR
 35.15°N 90.88°W (Elev. 194 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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