2/28 Arkansas Weather: 43° Above Normal

Good morning. Maine. I'm DJ Huzz. Folks, you're waking up to something special. High pressure slid east overnight. and that cracked open the door for warm Gulf air to rush north. Step outside right now and you'll feel that southerly breeze. It's carrying summer on its back. Little Rock hits 79 degrees this afternoon. That's 43 degrees above normal for late February. In the next 24 hours. Central Arkansas, you're the warmest spot today — 79 degrees under nothing but sunshine. Northwest Arkansas climbs to 76, but watch for a slight chance of rain after noon as a weak disturbance brushes by. Northeast Arkansas settles at 74 degrees with clear skies all day. One heads-up for western and northwestern sections. Humidity drops to around 30 percent this afternoon. That means elevated wildfire danger. Skip the burn pile today. Tonight, temperatures ease into the upper 40s and low 50s. but a cold front drops south after midnight. and that changes everything. Sunday flips the script. Central Arkansas cools to 67 degrees with a slight chance of showers by afternoon. Northwest Arkansas sees 63 and a 5043 degrees shot at rain. Northeast Arkansas drops to 57 with showers possible. Looking ahead, an active pattern settles in. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday through Friday. Northwest Arkansas could see heavy rainfall by week's end. In Sunrise was at 6, 41 this morning. We're gaining over two minutes of daylight each day now. The spring equinox is just 20 days out. Soak in this warmth today. Tomorrow brings the reset. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. Stay safe, stay prepared. and enjoy the day.