| ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.
National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS FAYETTEVILLE CLOUDY 64 55 72 SE13G22 29.84F FORT SMITH CLOUDY 59 53 80 E14 29.86F HARRISON CLOUDY 51 50 96 SE12 29.93F BENTONVILLE MOCLDY 59 56 89 SE10 29.84F ROGERS CLOUDY 57 54 89 SE14 29.84F SILOAM SPGS CLOUDY 63 57 81 SE18G29 29.82F HIGHFILL CLOUDY 61 55 81 SE16 29.83F Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Arkansas Based on observations at 300am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Arkansas...temperatures are near 52 degrees north, near 59 degrees central, and near 66 degrees south. Current sky conditions are light rain north, mostly cloudy central, and mostly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 77%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. Winds are from the south at 10 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are from the southeast at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 74 degrees at Texarkana. The lowest temperature is 50 degrees at .
Current NOWCAST not available: Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect. US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map Hazardous Weather Outlook For SEBASTIAN County,AR 512 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SEVERE WEATHER LIKELY FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAYFLOODING CONCERNS INCREASE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. DAY ONE Tonight. TORNADO. RISK Limited. AREA Northeast Oklahoma, west of Highway 75. ONSET Late Tonight. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. RISK Significant. AREA Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET After Midnight. AREA AT GREATEST RISK Eastern Oklahoma, Late Tonight. FLASH FLOOD. RISK Limited. AREA Northeast Oklahoma. ONSET...Late tonight, but a more significant threat develops Saturday night into Sunday morning. HEAVY RAIN. RISK Elevated. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. ONSET Limited Ongoing Elevated late tonight. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK Limited. AREA Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. ONSET Ongoing. DISCUSSION A complex of thunderstorms is expected to move into eastern Oklahoma from the west most likely after 4 AM. While the complex is likely to be weakening overall as it progresses further into eastern Oklahoma, there is still potential for storms to be strong to severe with damaging winds and a limited tornado threat, mainly west of Highway 75. Heavy rainfall will also be a factor with this complex, with localized flash flood potential. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Expected. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY Severe Thunderstorm Potential High Wind Potential Heavy Rain Potential. MONDAY AND TUESDAY Thunderstorm Potential. WEDNESDAY Thunderstorm Potential High Wind Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION A few strong to severe thunderstorms may ongoing across portions of eastern Oklahoma Friday morning as a strong upper low lifts into the Central Plains. The severe threat will continue as storms move across the remainder of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas during the day Friday. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats, although a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. There is a slight chance that a few isolated supercells could develop across portions of northeast Oklahoma late Friday afternoon or evening. With a very unstable air-mas in place, all modes of severe weather would be possible, including the potential for tornadoes. Another round of severe weather is expected Saturday and especially into Saturday night. All modes of severe weather will again be possible including a few tornadoes, torrential rainfall and flash flooding. The severe weather and flooding threat will likely continue on Sunday. Limited thunderstorm chances return Tuesday and Wednesday. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT Continue to closely monitor the latest forecast concerning the severe weather and flood potential through this weekend. Specific severe weather threats and timing will continue to be refined over the next several days. A more significant flood threat could develop Saturday night into Sunday morning across northeast Oklahoma. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For SEBASTIAN County, Arkansas 248 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY TUESDAY NIGHT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY 12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2 Medium & Long Range Outlook For Arkansas ARKANSAS --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook Almanac Information Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.010000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:23 EDT Set 20:51 EDT Transit Meridian 14:06 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:57 EDT Ends 21:16 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |