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We're tracking weekend rain and storms with the potential for flash flooding and severe weather

Saturday won't be an entire washout, though we'll have scattered on-and-off showers throughout the day. Widespread soaking rains may result in flash flooding Sunday.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After a nice Friday, changes are underway! 

A warm front will usher in warmer and more humid conditions as early as Saturday morning. Some scattered showers are expected throughout the day. These won't necessarily be widespread, and are expected to mostly be light in nature. While the chance is in the forecast the entire day, it's later in the evening hours that is most favored for rain. 

Sunday will be a different story. 

Widespread rain is likely, some of which will be heavy at times. Embedded thunderstorms are also possible. There may be a break in the middle of the day. 

By Monday a cold front will be approaching. We'll continue to see rain showers and thunderstorms ahead of that front. As it gets closer in the afternoon and evening, severe weather will be a possibility. Some of the severe weather ingredients may be lacking, which could help mitigate the overall threat, but those details aren't clear yet. At this point, the overall setup and some of the critical ingredients are coming together to support the possibility of severe storms. 

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has already placed the entire area under a Level 2 out of 5 risk.  

TONIGHT

  • Clouds increasing
  • Lows in the low 50s
  • East wind 5-10 mph

SATURDAY

  • Cloudy
  • 30% scattered showers
  • Highs in the low 70s
  • Southeast wind 5-10 mph
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