Expect warming temperatures to above normal levels by the weekend. Some low end rain chances Friday into Saturday will precede pleasant weather conditions Saturday prior to another round of unsettled weather Sunday into Monday.
A Marginal Risk (levels 1 of 5) for severe weather exists mainly for northwestern Arkansas on Friday. The main hazards with any severe storms will be large hail and damaging winds.
The severe hazard threats for Friday evening/night are anticipated to be damaging winds and large hail. The intensity levels are both low, meaning that the strongest wind gusts will be less than 75 mph and hail sizes up to 2 inches in diameter.
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).