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 >

Current conditions at

Little Rock, Adams Field (KLIT)

Lat: 34.73°NLon: 92.24°WElev: 259ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Prothro Junction AR

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

    NOW until
    7:00am Mon

    Flood Watch

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 80 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 64 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 63 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 67 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South 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 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Prothro Junction AR
 34.8°N 92.21°W (Elev. 276 ft)
11:36 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
12pm CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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