Flood Warning | Arkansas Weather

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Arkansas Weather Podcast — it's Tuesday, February 24th. Folks, Arkansas is pulling off a magic trick today. You stepped outside to 30 degrees this morning.. But by 3 P.M., you're hitting the low 60s. Some of you up north? You'll touch 70. That's a 40-degree temperature swing in one day. Down in Little Rock, you're climbing to 62 degrees under mostly sunny skies. South winds pick up to 11 miles an hour, then gust to 30 by mid-afternoon. Tonight stays mild at 47 degrees. Tomorrow? Even warmer at 71, but late Wednesday night brings a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Nothing severe, just something to watch. Now head northwest to Fayetteville. You hit 63 degrees today, but the real story is the wind. Southwest gusts slam to 40 miles an hour around noon. That's strong enough to make driving sketchy if you're in a high-profile vehicle. Secure your patio furniture and trash cans, because they might take flight. Winds ease tonight but still gust to 25. Tomorrow brings sunshine and 70 degrees. Over in Jonesboro, sunny skies push you to 55 degrees. But there's a Wind Advisory from 9 A.M. To 9 P.M. For Craighead and Greene counties. Gusts hit 40 miles an hour. And with humidity dropping, fire danger spikes. No outdoor burning today. Meanwhile, the Cache River near Patterson stays under a Flood Warning until Friday. Low-lying roads like Highway 37 near Grubbs could still see water over the pavement. Here's your week ahead. Wednesday brings our warmest day, low 70s statewide. Thursday cools slightly to upper 60s with a chance of light rain in the northeast. Friday through Sunday dry out, with highs rebounding into the 70s by Saturday. Sunday hints at showers returning, setting up a pattern shift next week. Layer up this morning. You'll shed that jacket by lunch. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Stay sharp out there.