Forecast updated 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Scroll down to see the 7-day forecast for Saline County.
Southerly winds will ramp up on Tuesday and Wednesday, with breezy and mild conditions expected.
Showers and thunderstorms will increase on Wednesday. There will be areas of heavy rain. The forecast calls for one to two inches of precipitation at most locations.
Severe weather is possible in the southeast half of Arkansas. Storms that become severe will be capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Severe storms are more likely along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana into Mississippi and Alabama.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Steady temperature around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.