Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will return to the forecast for portions of the area through the week, mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours. The severe weather threat will be low, but there will be a minor flooding risk with 2-3" possible if an area gets multiple storms each day.
Heat index values will continue to peak near or just over 100 for many areas through the week. However, the potential for seeing over 105 will be more limited than in recent days, at least until later this week.
On this day in Arkansas Weather History, in 1936, the hottest temperatures in recorded Arkansas history were recorded across the western Arkansas River Valley. Ozark in Franklin County reached 120 degrees, and this still stands as the hottest temperature recorded in the state of Arkansas.
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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