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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Batesville, Batesville Regional Airport (KBVX)

Lat: 35.73°NLon: 91.65°WElev: 463ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

James AR

Heat Advisory August 19, 11:00am until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday 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 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday 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 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
James AR
 35.82°N 91.74°W (Elev. 591 ft)
Last Update:
5:35 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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