The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a statement of Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a large part of Arkansas.
Fog will increase Monday overnight with patchy dense fog possible. Hazardous travel conditions may result. Tuesday is when it ramps up.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move across the state Tuesday into Tuesday night. Some of these storms may be severe, especially across far southern Arkansas, with damaging straight-line winds the primary hazard.
Locally heavy rainfall will be possible on Tuesday as well. Strong southerly winds will develop across the state on Tuesday before a cold front makes its way through with gusts approaching 30 mph at times.
EXTENDED DAILY FORECAST:
This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.