Hot temperatures are expected to continue through the next week as high pressure continues to dominate the weather pattern. Forecast heat index values are expected to be 105 degrees or higher through the weekend and into much of next week.
Multiple heat products remain in progress across the state and will remain through Friday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are present across the state. Additional changes to this product map is likely continuing into the prolonged period of intense heat.
Dangerous heat is expected over the next several days. The Heat Risk map shows Arkansas at a major to extreme heat risk through at least Wednesday of next week.
According to the Climate Prediction Center, Arkansas can expect above average temperatures and below normal rainfall to near normal rainfall (below normal southern 2/3rds of state and near normal for the northern 1/3rd of the state) for the period between August 19-23.
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Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).
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