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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

Conway - Cantrell Field (KCXW)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 92.56°WElev: 276ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Birdtown 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

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 79 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 62 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 78 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 61 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. 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 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 66 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. 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 66. South southeast wind 10 to 15 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
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, 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 55.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Birdtown AR
 35.3°N 92.61°W (Elev. 528 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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