The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flood Watch through Wednesday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m.
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible in portions of central and eastern Arkansas. This includes Central Arkansas counties – Garland, Lonoke, Prairie, Pulaski and Saline, as well as Monroe County in Eastern Arkansas.
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Several additional rounds of heavy rainfall are expected during this watch period. http://www.weather.gov/safety/
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7-DAY FORECAST
This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 49. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.