Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 23 Sep 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vandervoort AR

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 89 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

    Low: 67 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 83 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 62 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Vandervoort AR
 34.39°N 94.37°W (Elev. 1070 ft)
1:36 pm CDT Sep 23, 2023
1pm CDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm CDT Sep 29, 2023
 
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