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January 19, 2022 By Shelli Poole

Rain and maybe thunderstorms Wednesday; Turning cold and possible wintry mix in the evening

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Cold air and precipitation coming. Scroll down for the 7-day forecast at the end. ?

A strong cold front will move across Arkansas today and tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Cold stuff is highlighted in pink, other important points are in orange.

Showers will develop and become fairly widespread through Wednesday, with a few thunderstorms possible.

At this time, the greatest chance for thunderstorms will be along and ahead of the front, primarily over central and southern Arkansas. An isolated strong storm or two is not out of the question, though this appears more likely just south of the state.

Markedly colder air will move in behind the front, and this will allow for mixed wintry precipitation to occur from mid to late afternoon over the northwest and into the early evening hours over central portions before coming to an end by late evening.

Arctic air will continue to move into the state on Thursday. Wind chill values are expected to be in the single digits Thursday and Friday morning. Be sure to follow the Cold Weather Tips below.

Watch MySaline for updates. Scroll down for the 7-day forecast. ?

HERE’S THE SALINE COUNTY 7-DAY FORECAST:

Wednesday
A chance of rain before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 9. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.