A Heat Advisory is in effect for Wednesday afternoon across most of central and southern Arkansas for heat index values between 105 and 110. Relief is on the way as a cold front will move across the state today, bringing in cooler temperatures for the rest of the week.
One last day of above normal highs and oppressive an afternoon heat index before a cold front moves across the state and cools us down. The biggest relief will be felt in the overnight lows where temperatures will drop almost 10 degrees and allow for plenty of overnight recovery.
Widespread showers are possible along a cold front as it pushes from northeast to southwest across the state Wednesday. An isolated corridor or two of higher rainfall totals could emerge in training showers as the front eventually stalls out.
Showers and thunderstorms are looking likely Wednesday through at least Thursday as the pattern begins to break down. As the high pressure over the state currently shift, Arkansas will see NW flow aloft ushering in better chances for rain. This rain will likely assist with some temperature relief thanks to increased cloud cover.
According to the Climate Prediction Center, Arkansas can expect above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation for the period between August 1 through 5.
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).
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