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West Helena, AR Weather Conditions

Updated: Mon May 18th 2026 5:00 PM CDT

Partly Cloudy

90^°F 32^°C

Feels Like 94^°F / 35^°C

West Helena, AR weather condition is Partly Cloudy and 90°F.

Today's Weather in West Helena,AR

The current weather in West Helena AR as of 5:00 PM CDT on Mon May 18th 2026, has a sky condition of Partly Cloudy with the visibility of 9 mile(s) and the UV index at 0.8. It is 90 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 94 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.99 - measured by inches of mercury - and is rising since its last observation. The humidity is 56 percent that's rising since the last report, with a dew point of 67 degrees fahrenheit which is falling. Wind direction is from the South at 14.8 miles per hour, gusting at 20.4 miles per hour. Sunrise was at 5:58 AM and Sunset is at 8:01 PM. The moon phase is a Waxing Crescent moon rising at 7:14 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun

Sunrise: 5:58 AM

Sunset: 8:01 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 7:14 AM

Moonset: 10:45 PM

Phase: Waxing Crescent Moon

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Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy with a high of 89°F and a low of 73°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 14mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 65%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 89° \| Lo 73°	65%	0%	0%	13.2 mph

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain with a high of 84°F and a low of 69°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 86% chance with an estimated 1.86in. Winds will be light at 9mph at times. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 81%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 84° \| Lo 69°	81%	86% \| est. 1.86in	0%	8.1 mph

Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 79°F and a low of 68°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 88% chance with an estimated 0.75in. Winds will be light at 9mph at times. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 90%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 79° \| Lo 68°	90%	88% \| est. 0.75in	0%	8.7 mph

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain with a high of 76°F and a low of 67°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 77% chance with an estimated 1.11in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 13mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 93%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 76° \| Lo 67°	93%	77% \| est. 1.11in	0%	12.3 mph

Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 85°F and a low of 66°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 88% chance with an estimated 0.28in. Winds will be light at 8mph at times. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 89%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 85° \| Lo 66°	89%	88% \| est. 0.28in	0%	7.8 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 90^°F. The morning temperature of 74°^F is lowest at 3am with the daytime high of 90°^F at 2pm and a low around 80°^F at 11pm is expected.

Hourly Barometric Pressure

The highest pressure today is 30.04^inHg at 9am and lowest being 29.94^inHg at 7pm.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 17^mph at 3pm, while the slowest is 11.6^mph around 12am; expect wind gusts peaking 24.9^mph at 7pm. View live wind conditions in West Helena

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