Heat index values will continue to make Arkansas feel like an oven, at least through next week, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock.
The dangerous heat index values will persist perhaps even longer as high pressure prevails over the mid south through July 30, 2025.
Heat index values for the Arkadelphia area will reach as high as 107 degrees four out of the next seven days. A Heat Advisory remains in effect through Thursday evening, but that will likely be updated for daily advisories.
The local forecast isn’t as hot as portions of central, eastern and northeastern Arkansas, where Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect for heat index values reaching 110 degrees or higher.
Summer showers and thunderstorms may crop up this weekend, with scant chances Friday afternoon. Saturday holds the highest chance for precipitation, at 40% that afternoon under otherwise mostly sunny skies.
Sunday afternoon holds a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m.
The NWS is still cautioning residents to stay hydrated and cool, to plan their daily routines around peak temperatures, to watch for signs of heat stroke and to check on the vulnerable.
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