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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until August 22, 10:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE)

Lat: 35.26°NLon: 93.09°WElev: 374ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	NE 13 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Aug 6:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Petit Jean State Park AR

Severe T-storm Watch August 22, 07:27pm until August 22, 10:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch August 22, 07:27pm until August 22, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sat
Severe T-storm Watch
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 93 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.