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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newport, Newport Municipal Airport (KM19)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 91.18°WElev: 240ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Balch AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 12:00pm until August 19, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:11pm until August 18, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 02:11pm until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °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 northeast wind around 5 mph. 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 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 115. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.
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. 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 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
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:
Balch AR
 35.54°N 91.08°W (Elev. 223 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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