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 >
| NWS Forecast for: Russellville AR Issued by: National Weather Service Little Rock, AR Last Update: 11:36 am CDT Apr 28, 2024 | |
This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 79. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. | |
| Russellville AR 35.28°N 93.13°W (Elev. 387 ft) | |
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