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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

Russelville Municipal Airport (KRUE)

Lat: 35.26°NLon: 93.09°WElev: 374ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarksville AR

Flood Watch until April 29, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until April 29, 07:00am

    NOW until
    7:00am Mon

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 76 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 59 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Gradual
    Clearing

    High: 80 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 85 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 63 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Clarksville AR
 35.46°N 93.46°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
9:37 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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