Let your inside faucets leak and cover the outside faucets…See the forecast below for very cold weather expected over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. When temps get below 28° F, you should let your faucets drip inside and outside to keep them from freezing over and bursting. As an extra layer of protection, you can open cabinet doors under sinks in the house and use foam insulator cups to cover your outdoor faucets.
Here’s the forecast:
MONDAY… Rain, windy. Highs in the mid 50s. Temperatures falling into the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph for the remainder of the morning… becoming north and…increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Average rainfall 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
MONDAY NIGHT… Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Windy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 20 to 25 mph…with gusts to around 40 mph in the evening…decreasing to 15 to 20 mph…with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. Average rainfall less than 1/10 inch.
TUESDAY… Sunny, colder. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph…with gusts to around 25 mph in the morning… decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT… Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Southeast winds 5 mph.
WEDNESDAY… Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 5 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT… Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
THURSDAY… Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
THURSDAY NIGHT… Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
FRIDAY… Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
FRIDAY NIGHT… Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
SATURDAY… Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
SATURDAY NIGHT… Partly cloudy in the evening…becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
SUNDAY… Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
