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Current conditions at

Fletcher Field, Clarksdale (KCKM)

Lat: 34.3°NLon: 90.51°WElev: 173ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Helena AR

Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 06:54am until July 30, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 30, 06:54am until July 30, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Helena AR
 34.54°N 90.65°W (Elev. 213 ft)
Last Update:
6:45 am CDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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