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January 17, 2023 By Shelli Poole

Nice Tuesday, See what to expect on Stormy Wednesday

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Storm coming Wednesday. See the 7-Day Forecast below. ?

Rain and thunderstorms will be likely throughout the day on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. This will continue into the night across Arkansas, especially across southeastern Arkansas. Before details on that, let’s look at Tuesday, with high temps near 70 – warm for January. It will be sunny as well. The low will be in the mid-50s.



A few strong to severe storms ⛈️will be possible with damaging  ?️ winds, hail, and a few brief ?️ tornadoes. Additionally, up to 1.5 and 2 inches or more of rain is expected over east and southeast Arkansas on Wednesday.

Much of this area has seen significant amounts of rain within the last couple of weeks, and isolated flash flooding will be possible Wednesday afternoon and evening. Expect an increase in water levels on area rivers and streams.

 



7-DAY FORECAST:

Today
Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.