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

102°F

39°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 19 Aug 12:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Cherokee City AR

Heat Advisory August 19, 01:37pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 01:37pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °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, with a high near 98. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Cherokee City AR
 36.3°N 94.53°W
1:31 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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