Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (KXNA)

Lat: 36.29°NLon: 94.31°WElev: 1266ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 18 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Springtown AR

Heat Advisory until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Springtown AR
 36.3°N 94.39°W
2:50 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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