Helena, AR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (72342)
Current Conditions
Feels Like 54°F
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Current Conditions
Feels Like 54°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 57°F to 74°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°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
1950 - Unseasonably warm weather prevailed in the central U.S. for Halloween. The temperature soared to 83 degrees at Minneapolis MN, their warmest reading of record for so late in the season.
More on this and other weather history
Helena 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Friday Oct 31
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Saturday Nov 1
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Nov 2
Day: Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Monday Nov 3
Day: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Tuesday Nov 4
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday Nov 5
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday Nov 6
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday Nov 7
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:23 AM
Sunset 6:11 PM
Last Light 6:37 PM
Moonset 1:43 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 2 Miles West Of Pala, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
12 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO and 2 Miles Southwest Of Canyon Village, WY
Weather Folklore
When the moon rises red and appears large, with clouds, expect rain in twelve hours.
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About Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena–West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It was founded in 1833 by Nicholas Rightor and is named after the daughter of Sylvanus Phillips, an early settler of Phillips County and the namesake of Phillips County. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with neighboring West Helena.
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Helena was fought July 4, 1863. Helena is the birthplace of many notable people including prominent African Americans and Arkansas' former senior United States senator, Blanche Lincoln. Helena is home to the longest running daily radio program in the U.S., King Biscuit Time.
Citizens of Helena incorporated the Arkansas Midland Railroad in 1853, intending it to be a fairly straight ”air-line railroad” running west from Helena to Little Rock, Arkansas, about 115 miles. However actual trackage was not completed until 1872, and only ran to Clarendon, Arkansas, about 48 miles. This line later became part of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway in 1910, but was all abandoned by 1979. From 1906 to 1946, Helena was a terminal point on the former Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad, which provided passenger and freight service to Joplin, Missouri. After a loss of rail service in early 2015, a successful effort was launched by the Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority to have freight service restored. The service was restored on October 1, 2015, and two new freight customers were quickly gained.
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