Warm then Storm through midweek, according to Weather Service

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According to the National Weather Service in Little Rock, there is an increased risk for violent tornadoes across portions of west, northwest, and north-central Arkansas during the overnight period Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.

We start with very warm temperatures across much of the state Monday and Tuesday. Some locations could approach 90° for high temperatures.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop and move across the state from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Damaging winds, tornadoes and large hail will be possible as storms move across the state.

Initial storm development may occur across western Arkansas. These storms are expected to be isolated and capable of producing large hail and tornadoes as they move to the northeast.

By late Tuesday/early Wednesday morning, storms are expected to merge into a line and march east across the state. The main severe weather hazards with the line of storms will be damaging winds and embedded tornadoes.

Locally heavy rainfall will be possible, but should not be very widespread. The highest amounts are expected across far southern Arkansas.

7-DAY FORECAST:

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.