Hazardous heat is expected to continue into the middle to latter half of the week before some relief becomes possible this weekend into early next week.
Temperatures and heat index values will trend upward into the middle latter half of this week, then some slight relief will become possible this weekend into early next week. Precipitation chances will be low to very low over much of the period, but chances will late this weekend into early next week.
Heat Risk is expected to be in Major to Extreme category across a good portion of the state through mid/late week. Temperatures across the state are running well above average, 10-15 degrees above average, for both highs and lows for middle part of September.
A burn ban remains in effect for most of Arkansas. Recent rainfall during the Thursday night and into Saturday brought appreciable rainfall to parts of Arkansas, but wildfire danger remains high through the state.
Upper-level pattern will favor above average temperatures and below average rainfall through the weekend. The upper ridge is the reason why high temperatures have continued to peak between the mid 90s and around 100 degrees.
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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