Saline River Chronicle

We still need more rain

We still need more rain

Although Bradley County and South Arkansas have received some rainfall over the past few days, the northern third of the County remains in what the National Weather Services considers abnormally dry conditions. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation has fallen across the upper half of Bradley County. An isolated area near Hermitage…

Forecast for Thursday

Forecast for Thursday

Thursday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.  Thursday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly…

Cold front bringing better chance of rain midweek

Cold front bringing better chance of rain midweek

The National Weather Service is expecting a cold front to push into Arkansas Tuesday and Wednesday, brining a few scattered showers and storms and slightly cooler temperatures. The full weeklong forecast for Bradley County is available below: Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.…

Sun abounds Thursday with a small chance of a shower or two

Sun abounds Thursday with a small chance of a shower or two

Mostly sunny skies are expected throughout Thursday. There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humidity will be high with temperatures rising into the mid 90s. By late afternoon expect temperatures into the upper 80s and southwest to southeast winds…

‘Significant change’ in weather expected this weekend

‘Significant change’ in weather expected this weekend

The National Weather Service forecast shows a “significant change to the overall weather pattern” later this week. A cold front is expected to creep into the northern section of the State around Thursday evening bringing rain and thunderstorms. The front is forecast to stall Friday afternoon across the southern portion of the State before it…

Bradley and Cleveland County both under burn bans

Bradley and Cleveland County both under burn bans

Multiple days of temperatures over 100, a heat index expected to rise to near 110 across South Arkansas over the next several days, and only a small chance of rain coming Thursday, Bradley and Cleveland Counties have both issued burn bans as of today, July 19, 2022. As of Tuesday morning, most of the State…