Tonight A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79.…
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Chance of rain again Thursday
Thursday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Friday Sunny, with a high near…
Monday high to reach near 100
Monday Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.…
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
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…
Another chance of lower temps and rain next week
Could we finally see a break in the high temperatures? The National Weather Service forecast for next week suggests we might. A ridge of high pressure is expected to fall to the west as a low pressure system gathers to the northeast. The upper atmosphere will see a northwest wind that will bring another front…
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.…
National Weather Service increases rain chances for Thursday afternoon
The National Weather Service has upped the chance of rain in South Arkansas through the day on Thursday, August 4 to 50 percent. They predict Bradley County could see between a tenth of an inch to a quarter of an inch of precipitation through Thursday night. Temperatures are now expected to rise to only around…
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…
Bradley County rainfall totals in past 72 hours exceed forecast
South Arkansas received more rainfall over the past 72 hours than was expected in last week’s forecast. Bradley County alone saw between two and five inches of precipitation in some locations. Rainfall amounts across Arkansas have ranged substantially in that same time-frame.
Weekend rain forecast up in latest predictions
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service indicate the northern two-thirds of Bradley County could receive between a half inch to one inch of rainfall through Monday, August 1 as a cold front moves into Arkansas. Southern sections, particularly the southwestern portion of the County are predicted to see slightly less through that same…
Chance of rain this weekend, but most concentrated in northern Arkansas
Bradley County could see upwards of a half an inch of rainfall through Sunday evening, July 31 according to the National Weather Service. A cold front expected to move into the State sometime Thursday is expected to stall across the southern portion of Arkansas, bringing heavy rain to northern and central sections.
‘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…
As drought lingers, trees require smarter approaches for watering
LITTLE ROCK — With Arkansas’ prolonged drought taking a toll on trees across the state, now is the time for homeowners to lend some extra attention to their trees that may be in distress. “People have been calling about their trees losing leaves or starting to get their fall colors way too early, or the…
Could we see a shower or thunderstorm Thursday afternoon?
Bradley County will see an increased chance of showers or storms this afternoon, though the chance is only around 25-40 percent. Portions of southern Bradley County, including Moro Bay, Greens Lake, Pereogeethe Lake, and Eastward toward Bradley 57 have an increased chance of showers or storms up to 45 percent.
Heat indices down Thursday, but not enough to get South Arkansas out of a heat advisory
Bradley County is expected to be under a heat advisory again Thursday, July 21, 2022. Although the heat index will not be as high as previous days, temperatures will still be cause for caution for those outdoors. Stay hydrated.
Remember to protect your dogs in this extreme heat
Asphalt can be dangerous for animals during extreme periods of heat like we are experiencing in South Arkansas. Paws on your dog can blister or even burn.
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…
Extreme heat not letting up
According to the National Weather Service, the next several days look to bring dangerous and widespread heat across Arkansas. Head advisories have become a regular part of life over the past weeks, but please remain cautious when outdoors. Stay hydrated.
Heat advisory in effect Saturday for Bradley, Cleveland, Calhoun, and Drew Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Saturday which will be in effect from noon to 8:00 p.m., due to heat index values forecast. NOAA Little Rock says that heat index values could reach into the lower to upper 100s across much of the state of Arkansas.
Heat wave to worsen mid-next week
Next Wednesday, July 20, 2022, temperatures are expected to be above normal throughout South Arkansas. The heat wave has no end in site at the moment. Daily highs from Wednesday through Sunday could exceed 100 degrees across most of Arkansas.