Forecast lows tonight into Tuesday morning will be in the upper 60s to around 70. Highs on Tuesday afternoon will be in the upper 80s to mid to upper 90s.
Temperatures on Monday will be near to just below normal for early August across the state as a cooler and drier airmass is felt behind the cold front. However, the relief will be temporary as a mid-level ridge builds over Arkansas in the coming days with temperatures and heat index values increasing back to oppressive levels.
Over the next 6-10 days, the temperature outlook forecast looks to climb above average across a large portion of the United States. The precipitation outlook over this same period of time is equal chances of above or below average here locally across Arkansas.
Over the next 8-14 days, the temperature outlook forecast looks to climb above average across a large portion of the United States. The precipitation outlook over this period of time is forecast below average locally across portions of Arkansas.
On this day in 2011 Arkansas weather history, oppressive heat built into the state with high temperatures climbing well past the 110 degree mark in several locations. At Little Rock, the all-time record high temperature of 114 degrees was recorded. Fort Smith, Morrilton, and Russellville all reached 115 degrees. Leading the way was Silver Hill which reached 116 degrees. Between the 3rd and 4th, lows in several locations only fell into the mid 80s.
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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