The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued statement detailing a Hazardous Weather Outlook for a large part of Arkansas.
Widespread rainfall and isolated thunderstorms are likely Saturday into Saturday night. There is the possibility for flooding. Chances for rain and thunderstorms, ranging from strong to severe, are forecast to return to the region sometime Tuesday or Wednesday.
Radar snapshot 11am Saturday.
The potential for all severe hazards continues to increase, particularly for the southeastern half of Arkansas, along the I-30/US-67 corridor and southeastward, Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Dry and settled weather should return by mid-week next week, with no other hazardous weather expected.
EXTENDED FORECAST
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.