Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (KXNA)

Lat: 36.29°NLon: 94.31°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cave Springs AR

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °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.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cave Springs AR
 36.28°N 94.22°W
1:50 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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