Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Siloam Springs, Smith Field Airport (KSLG)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 94.48°WElev: 1194ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 19 Aug 9:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Christie OK

Heat Advisory August 19, 10:24am until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 10:24am until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Christie OK
 35.88°N 94.75°W
7:55 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
10am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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