Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Siloam Springs, Smith Field Airport (KSLG)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 94.48°WElev: 1194ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Welling OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Welling OK
 35.9°N 94.78°W
2:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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