West Helena, AR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear with Mist and Fog 42°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 41°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8 miles E of central West Helena
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Patchy Fog, High 73F, Low 56F
73
56
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 77F, Low 58F
77
58
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Sunny, High 78F, Low 59F
78
59
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 73F, Low 54F
73
54
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Thunderstorms, High 75F, Low 59F
20%
75
59
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Showers, High 70F, Low 54F
30%
70
54
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 65F
40%
65
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 65°F to 78°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 11°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 62°F with lows around 42°F.

This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

West Helena, AR 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Patchy Fog

Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Monday Nov 17

Thunderstorms

Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.


About West Helena, AR

West Helena is the western portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 8,689. Historically, West Helena and its sister city Helena, located on the Mississippi River, have been two of the focal points in the history of the development of the blues. The cities consolidated on January 1, 2006. Helena is the birthplace of Arkansas' former senior United States senator, Blanche Lincoln.

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