Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Batesville, Batesville Regional Airport (KBVX)

Lat: 35.73°NLon: 91.65°WElev: 463ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 6:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Batesville AR

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 79 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 76 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 61 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 85 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 66 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 82 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Batesville AR
 35.77°N 91.63°W (Elev. 364 ft)
6:37 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
7am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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