Forecast Details for Chidester, AR

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Current Alerts for Chidester, AR: Flood Watch

This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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