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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

97°F

36°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 19 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Penrose AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 06:23pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 06:23pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Penrose AR
 35.24°N 90.93°W (Elev. 213 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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