FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — If you thought today was cold, just wait! An additional cold front will move through Thursday bringing a reinforcing shot of cold Canadian air. Friday morning will likely be the coldest of the week. Wind chills both Thursday and Friday morning will range from the 20s into the low 30s. Patchy frost is possible Thursday, but more likely areawide on Friday morning.
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Abundant sunshine will help make for seasonably mild afternoons through Friday. By Friday evening our winds will shift to the south which will lead to a nice weekend warmup.
Saturday and Sunday highs are expected near 70 degrees in both NWA and the River Valley. This weekend warmup is just that, cold air returns Monday.
Another cold front Monday will bring back cool temperatures that are very near what we should expect this time of the year.
Rain chances increase Wednesday and Thursday. As of right now, there's not enough model consistency to nail down any specifics. What is clear at this point is that the overall weather pattern leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday will be active and could bring travel impacts both locally and across the U.S.
Here's a look at current radar across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.
TONIGHT
- Clear sky
- Lows in the 30s
- Northwest wind 10-25 MPH
THURSDAY
- Sunny sky
- Highs in the 50s
- Northwest winds 10 to 15 MPH | Gusts 20 MPH
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