Soil moisture levels have dropped recently in Arkansas, especially in central/east central sections of the state. Since July 22nd (through the end of September), four to six inch rainfall deficits were noted at Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Pine Bluff.
Some improvement was noted across northern Arkansas with this week's drought update while central and eastern parts of the state saw worsening conditions.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to return to the forecast Wednesday through early Friday morning. Amounts are expected to be greatest along the Arkansas/Oklahoma border with amounts falling off significantly towards the Mississippi River. This round of rainfall with be associated with a passing upper level storm system and cold front.
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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