There is a marginal risk for an isolated strong to severe thunderstorms across the western , northern, south & southwest, a Arkansas this afternoon and evening. The primary hazards will be damaging winds and large hail.
The upcoming week will allow for numerous chances for rain and storms to impact the state. Total rainfall will likely exceed 1 inch across most of the state and a few location may near or exceed 2 inches of total rainfall.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along and ahead of an advancing cold front Tuesday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds are expected to be the main threat.
Mainly wind gusts < 75 mph and mostly hail sizes ≤ 2” are reasonable max threats with this round of thunderstorms.
Greatest likelihood of severe storms would be Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Scattered to isolated severe storms are possible Monday evening into Tuesday. Damaging wind gusts are the primary severe weather hazard.
Isolated large hail cannot be ruled out but expected to remain below severe criteria.
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).