Recent warm temperatures are leading to melting along the Arkansas River, creating an ice jam potential and an enhanced flood threat. Here's how they form, and where the risk is.
A potent storm system will bring rain to the state on Wednesday evening into Friday morning, with the greatest impacts expected on Thursday.
The forecast for the Arkadelphia area calls for heavy rain Thursday, with a 100% chance of precipitation. Expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, and again after 3 p.m. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
A map of Arkansas shows the counties affected by flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday. Flooding can be a hazard to people driving in affected areas, with the NWS warning that most flood-related deaths happen in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a very detailed report on all of the tornado activity that impacted the Ark-La-Tex region during 2024. This information not only includes a count of how many tornadoes touched down in the region, but the date, time, and a detailed description for each storm's path.
Temperatures in the single-digits and teens are coming to parts of Arkansas as early as Saturday. An "Arctic air intrusion" is set to bring temperatures cold enough to cause pipes to burst over most of the state,
Northwest Arkansas shelters were full over the weekend as a result of arctic air blowing in Friday evening. While some shelters were able to take in people beyond capacity, others had to turn people away due to lack of room.
Cold weather advisory issued for East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee, with wind chills expected between 0-10 degrees.
Shelters will be open in North Little Rock, Cabot and Jacksonville tonight, but Little Rock's city-run shelter will be closed with cold temperatures in the forecast.
specifically Southwest Arkansas and Northeast Texas, a winter storm warning has still been issued for the northern region of Louisiana. According to the National Weather Service forecast ...
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for Northeast Oklahoma through 10 a.m. Tuesday.
A winter storm was on a track to sweep through Texas and Louisiana, across the Gulf Coast and deep into Florida, significant snow and ice in tow.