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Severe Outlook: Thursday Afternoon/Evening

Forecast Lows Tonight/Highs Thursday Afternoon

Heat Risk: Wednesday through Friday

Rainfall Possible This Week

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A threat for isolated severe weather exists across parts of northern and central Arkansas on Thursday. The main hazard with any storm that does become severe will be damaging wind gusts.

Forecast lows tonight into Thursday morning will be in the 70s. Highs on Thursday afternoon will be in the mid 80s to around 100.

Heat Risk depicts Major to patchy Extreme across a large part of the state on Wednesday. As we head into Thursday, slightly cooler temperatures are expected as precipitation chances increase and cloud cover become more prevalent therefore heat risk reduces to Moderate and Major category. This cooler trend will extend beyond the Thursday time frame.

The potential for precipitation is increasing across the state between Thursday and Sunday. A short-wave trough is expected to move across the state late Thursday into Friday. Additionally, a stalled frontal boundary near the AR/MO border will serve as a lifting mechanism for showers and thunderstorms. On and off showers and thunderstorms will be possible into Sunday as another disturbance moves across the region. As far as rainfall totals go, northern Arkansas is the favored location for the most beneficial rainfall, with both central and southern Arkansas expecting much lower totals through the same time period.

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*Hourly Weather Roundup ( )*
*Location*	*Sky/Weather*	*Temp*	*Dewpt*	RH	*Wind*	*Baro*	*Remarks*
Fayetteville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Harrison	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mountain Home	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jonesboro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fort Smith	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Russellville	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mount Ida	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hot Springs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Little Rock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
North Little Rock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
West Memphis	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Texarkana	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
El Dorado	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pine Bluff	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Monticello	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).

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