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Current Conditions from Ft. Smith Regional Arpt, Fort Smith, AR

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT

    Scattered Thunderstorms
Temperature: 68.0 °F
Humidity: 81 %              Dew Point: 62� °F
Wind Speed: 11 mph ESE    Gusts: 31 mph WSW
Pressure: 29.77 "              Rain Today: 1.34 "

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Forecast for Important Message

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:00 GMT

Flash flood watch in effect until 7 PM cdt this evening.
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Forecast for Now through 04:30 PM CDT May 21, 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:00 GMT

At 2:45 PM...National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to detect showers and thunderstorms moving across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A line of stronger storms was approaching extreme southeast Oklahoma. Very heavy rainfall had been falling parts of southeast Oklahoma... Around 4 inches in some locations...leading to flooding of creeks and roadways under water. Precipitation was moving toward the east... At 30 mph. Through 4:30 PM...showers and thunderstorms will continue to spread eastward across the forecast area. The stronger storms will continue to produce very heavy rainfall...up to an inch per hour...along with strong damaging winds...and hail. Most affected will be locations south of I 40 and east of highway 69.
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Forecast for Rest Of Today

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:00 GMT

Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
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Forecast for Tonight

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:00 GMT

Occasional showers and thunderstorms in the evening... Then partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
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Forecast for Wednesday

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:00 GMT

Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 82. West winds around 10 mph.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

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US Weather News - Dangerous Storms Build From S. Plains to Northeast

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:10:56 GMT

Destructive Weather Targets S. Plains, Mid-South: More dangerous storms are unfolding across the southern Plains and Mid-South. Additional storms likely as far north as southern New England.

US Weather News - What to Do When A Tornado Threatens

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:56:15 GMT

Find out how to stay safe when tornadoes hit.

US Weather News - Tornado Watch and Warning Defined

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:00 GMT

A Tornado Watch is issued when weather conditions are ripe for the development of severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes.