On the heels of a colder than average March that saw Fayetteville register the 9th coldest March on record and the 41st coldest March in Fort Smith it appears one more cold shot is headed our way for the first week of April.
Severe storms are expected by early afternoon with a threat of damaging winds and possible tornadoes.
The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted the entire area for the threat of severe storms Tuesday afternoon.
We have been enjoying temperatures more reminiscent of early Spring rather than late Fall for the past few days, but a cold blast will soon put much of the nation back into the deep freeze.
A strong cold front will quickly put a chill in the air Thursday night after a stretch of mild, Spring-like temperatures.
The work week is off to an unseasonably mild start, feeling more like Spring than Fall. An upper level storm system will track across the area giving us storm chances late Monday afternoon into the evening hours
An unseasonably strong cold front will bring a soggy and cold end to the work week and weekend.
After a late summer heat wave more reminiscent of mid-summer is about to come to an end as a strong cold moves through the area Friday night. Showers and storms will develop along this front throughout the afternoon hours and track into our area late Friday afternoon and evening.
After a fall-like weekend with cooler temperatures and widespread rain, the workweek will start off on a pleasant note. The jet stream continues a northwest to southeast movement and that is acting to filter in some cooler temps
The end of June brought blistering heat to our area where daily record-setting temperatures were common. All-time record June heat was also tied in both Fort Smith and Fayetteville.
The latest drought monitor places most of Arkansas in a severe drought. Recent rains in Benton and Washington county have helped to temporary relieve the severe drought conditions.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of Western Arkansas in a deepening drought.
