Arkansas Weather 3/6 Morning - 41° Above Normal

Good morning. Arkansas. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside right now and you'll feel it. That thick, humid air that tells you something's brewing. We're sitting at 62 degrees statewide with dewpoints in the low 60s. That's fuel. Today brings one last gasp of warmth before everything changes. Central Arkansas climbs to 83 degrees — running about 41 degrees above normal for early March. Northwest Arkansas tops out at 76, northeast hits 78. South winds gust to 25 miles an hour all afternoon, pumping in that Gulf moisture like a furnace. But A cold front is bearing down tonight. And it's packing serious punch. Northwest Arkansas sees the first wave around 9 this evening — storms capable of large hail, damaging winds. And tornadoes. Central Arkansas gets hammered between midnight and 5 A.M. With heavy rain and dangerous lightning. Some storms could dump three-quarters to one inch of rain in minutes. Saturday morning brings round two. The southeast gets hit with heavy rain before noon. Rainfall totals could reach one to two inches statewide, with isolated higher amounts. Flash flooding is possible where storms train over the same spots. Behind the front, temperatures crash. Saturday's highs range from 63 in the northwest to 76 central — a 41 degrees-degree drop from today. Sunday brings a break with partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Looking ahead, more storm chances return Monday and Tuesday. Another round of heavy rain hits mid-week. Rainfall totals through next Wednesday could reach three to five inches across much of the state. Have multiple ways to receive warnings tonight and tomorrow morning. Don't wait until the last minute to take shelter. See you tomorrow. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast See you tomorrow.