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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.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pontoon AR

Flood Watch April 28, 07:00am until April 29, 07:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 67 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 79 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 80 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 64 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 67 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly 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 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Pontoon AR
 35.1°N 93.02°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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