Flood Warning | Arkansas Weather

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Arkansas Weather Podcast — it's Wednesday, February 25th. Folks, you woke up to 52 degrees. That's not a typo. We held the warmth overnight. And now we're about to run with it. Central Arkansas pushes to 67 degrees by 2 P.M. South winds gust to 20 miles an hour under mostly cloudy skies. Northwest Arkansas steals the show — you're hitting 70 degrees around 3 P.M. with partly sunny breaks. That's flip-flop weather in late February. Northeast Arkansas runs a bit cooler, topping out at 62 degrees by 1 P.M. Tonight the pattern shifts. Central Arkansas drops to 52 degrees with a slight chance of showers between 7 P.M. and 3 A.M. Nothing heavy, just a sprinkle or two. Northwest Arkansas cools to 46 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Northeast Arkansas dips to 48 degrees with a brief rain chance around 3 A.M. Step outside at 5 A.M. and it'll feel like 42. Thursday splits the state. Central and Northwest Arkansas stay mild — 67 and 68 degrees with scattered showers possible. Northeast Arkansas hits 60 degrees, but rain chances climb to 30 percent through the day. Here's what's lining up. Friday brings sunshine statewide — 70 degrees in Central Arkansas, 73 in the northwest, 66 in the northeast. Saturday cranks the heat even higher. We're talking 77 degrees across the board under sunny skies. Sunday keeps the warmth rolling with highs in the low to mid-70s, though a slight chance of showers returns. Early next week stays mild but unsettled as a frontal boundary lingers nearby. We're gaining 2 minutes and 7 seconds of daylight today. Spring equinox is three weeks out. Enjoy this warmth while it lasts. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.