There is an Elevated Fire Risk on Saturday. Lack of significant rain and low relative humidity will allow for fires to catch eaiser. Winds will be subsiding in the peak of the low RH values, limiting the overall risk some.
With a mainly dry weather pattern in place across Arkansas, it is no surprise wildfire danger has increased statewide. In addition to high levels of wildfire danger, an increasing count of burn bans is popping up across the state. This trend of expanding burn bans is likely through early/mid portion of next work week. By mid/late portion of next work week, wet weather chances will increase hopefully bringing some relief to the Natural State.
On this day in Arkansas Weather History, in 2020, a few tornadoes struck northeast Arkansas, including a strong EF-3 tornado that moved through Jonesboro in Craighead County. The tornado was captured moving quickly through downtown Jonesboro on IDrive cameras. A few other EF-1 tornadoes occurred that afternoon.
As we head into April, the pattern is favoring a transition to more active rainfall potential over the southern central US. Through the end of next week, much of Arkansas could see up to two to three inches of rainfall.
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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