Severe Thunderstorm Watch until Monday at 7pm; see extended forecast

UPDATE JUN 7, 2021 4PM

The National Weather Service has extended Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 PM Monday.

This watch includes the following counties:

IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS

GARLAND, GRANT, SALINE

IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

JEFFERSON

IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

HOT SPRING

IN WESTERN ARKANSAS

MONTGOMERY, POLK

This includes the cities of Benton, Bryant, Hot Springs, Malvern, Mena, Mount Ida, Norman, Pine Bluff, and Sheridan.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected over a large portion of Arkansas this afternoon and into early Wednesday morning. The rain could be heavy at times. Additional rainfall amounts of three to four inches will be common with locally higher amounts possible.

With storms expected to form and move repeatedly across thesa samereas and soils already saturated from recent rainfall, flash flooding will become a concern. Rapid rises on some streams and rivers are possible.

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 78. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 67. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 80. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

JUN 7, 2021 3AM

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of Arkansas.

From 7 AM Monday through Wednesday morning, showers and thunderstorms are expected over a large portion of Arkansas today and into early Wednesday morning. the rain could be heavy at times. additional rainfall amounts of three to four inches will be common with locally higher amounts possible.

With storms expected to form and move repeatedly across the same areas and soils already saturated from recent rainfall, flash flooding will become a concern. Rapid rises on some streams and rivers are possible.