The upcoming pattern is favoring a wet and stormy forecast over the southern central US. Locally, a few rounds of thunderstorms and mostly beneficial rainfall will be possible as early as mid-week this week, with another round of storms possible on Saturday.
Widespread and beneficial rainfall is becoming increasingly possible over much of the state through the coming week. Latest forecasts indicate two to three inches of rain will be possible through the end of this coming week.
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 1976, a few significant tornadoes, two F3's, and one F2, struck central Arkansas. One F3 tornado struck near Greers Ferry in Cleburne County, while the other F3 struck directly in Cabot (Lonoke County), killing five people, injuring 64 more.
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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