Hot and humid conditions will build into Arkansas later into the week. Several locations across the state may reach Heat Advisory criteria with heat index values of 105 degrees by late week into the weekend.
Heat illness and heat-related deaths occur more often NOT within a heatwave or period of extreme heat. Often times, transitioning from slightly cooler weather to much warmer weather can lead to heat- related illness or death because the change of much warmer weather is often overlooked by keeping the same routine. Unfortunately, this can lead to heat safety being overlooked.
On this day way back in 1833, the Arkansas River was experiencing major flooding all along the river from Fort Smith to Little Rock to Pine Bluff. The river at Little Rock crested at 34.6 feet which remains the record to the day. For comparisons sake, the river crested at 29.7 feet during the flood of 2019.
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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