Special Weather Statement
Widespread elevated to near critical fire danger is anticipated
Saturday afternoon across the region. Afternoon relative
humidities dipping into the 15-25% range combined with very dry
fuels are the main concerns.
While winds are not anticipated to exceed 10-15 mph, the very dry
conditions and fuels will make it possible for wildfires to
ignite and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
If a wildfire is observed, report it by dialing 911 or by contacting
the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at (800) 468-8834.
From: Mar 27, 2026 19:24
Until: Mar 29, 2026 00:00
Special Weather Statement
Expect south to southwesterly winds around 10 to 20 mph by
Thursday afternoon with some gusts in excess of 30 mph at times.
Very dry air will be located over the area with minimum afternoon
RH values between 15 to 30 percent. This will make it possible
for wildfires to ignite and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is
not recommended.
If a wildfire is observed, report it by dialing 911 or by
contacting the Arkansas Forestry Division at (800) 468-8834.
From: Feb 19, 2026 07:17
Until: Feb 20, 2026 02:00
Red Flag Warning
...DANGEROUS WILDFIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY...
* WIND...South and southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
From: Feb 19, 2026 04:23
Until: Feb 20, 2026 02:00
Red Flag Warning
...DANGEROUS WILDFIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY...
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 7 PM CST Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 004, 005, 103, 112, 113,
203, 212, 213, and 313.
* WIND...Expect south and southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Expect humidity levels to drop into the 20th
percentile.
* IMPACTS...Fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
From: Feb 18, 2026 18:26
Until: Feb 19, 2026 08:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 degrees below expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result
in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can
lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
From: Jan 30, 2026 18:09
Until: Jan 31, 2026 18:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until noon CST today.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
From: Jan 31, 2026 08:32
Until: Jan 31, 2026 18:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to noon CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill
values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
From: Jan 29, 2026 16:23
Until: Jan 30, 2026 22:00
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and
hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these
temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could
cause ruptured water pipes.
From: Jan 25, 2026 23:09
Until: Jan 26, 2026 23:15
Winter Storm Watch
* WHAT...A high impact winter weather event is expected this Friday
night through Sunday morning with heavy mixed precipitation
possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected
over the central to northern portions of the state, with local
amounts in excess of 8 to 10 inches possible. A mixture of snow
and sleet accumulations between 1 to 3 inches is expected across
the southern third of the state. Freezing rain accumulations of a
quarter inch to half inch are possible over far southern Arkansas.
In addition to the wintry precipitation, dangerous wind chill values
of -5 to -10 degrees below zero are possible across north Arkansas
on Saturday night into Sunday morning.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice.
Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could
impact travel on Friday evening.
From: Jan 21, 2026 18:29
Until: Jan 25, 2026 12:00
Winter Storm Warning
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and some
sleet accumulations between 6 and 10 inches across northern
sections...sleet and some snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches over
central sections...and sleet and ice accumulations around one to
three quarters of an inch across far southern and southeast
sections.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Expect power outages and tree
damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
From: Jan 23, 2026 09:15
Until: Jan 23, 2026 21:00
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 5 below to colder than 15
below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero
could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
From: Jan 23, 2026 09:12
Until: Jan 23, 2026 21:00
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 5 below to colder than 15
below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to noon CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 5 to colder than 15 below
zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are
not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected
skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of
freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
From: Jan 22, 2026 17:40
Until: Jan 23, 2026 12:00
Winter Storm Warning
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and some
sleet accumulations between 4 and 10 inches across northern
sections...sleet and some snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches over
central sections...and sleet and ice accumulations around one to
three quarters of an inch across far southern and southeast
sections.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From noon Friday to 6 PM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Expect power outages and tree
damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
From: Jan 22, 2026 16:11
Until: Jan 23, 2026 12:00
Winter Storm Watch
* WHAT...A high impact winter weather event is expected this Friday
night through Sunday morning with heavy mixed precipitation
possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected
over the central to northern portions of the state, with local
amounts in excess of 8 to 10 inches possible. A mixture of snow
and sleet accumulations between 1 to 3 inches is expected across
the southern third of the state. Freezing rain accumulations of a
quarter inch to half inch are possible over far southern Arkansas.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice.
Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could
impact the Friday evening commute.
From: Jan 21, 2026 06:58
Until: Jan 21, 2026 21:00
Winter Storm Watch
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...A high impact winter weather event is expected to occur
this Friday night through Saturday night. Total snow accumulations
of over 4 inches are expected across portions of northern and
central Arkansas. A winter mixture is expected across the
remainder of the state during this time. Later forecasts will
refine the timing and locations of expected winter weather
accumulations.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel is expected to be difficult. Again, later
forecasts will focus the winter weather accumulations and
associated timing.
From: Jan 20, 2026 19:26
Until: Jan 21, 2026 07:30
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Patches of visibility quarter mile to 1 mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...Baxter, Boone County Except Southwest, Boone County Higher
Elevations, Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher
Elevations, Marion, Newton County Higher Elevations, Newton County
Lower Elevations, Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations, and
Searcy County Lower Elevations Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM CST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Some areas of freezing fog may cause slippery conditions on
bridges.
From: Jan 04, 2026 11:39
Until: Jan 04, 2026 14:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 28, 2025 15:59
Until: Dec 29, 2025 00:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 28, 2025 05:05
Until: Dec 28, 2025 15:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations up to a few tenths of an inch, primarily across
northern to central Arkansas. Ice accumulations from a light
glazing up to one tenth of an inch, with isolated greater
accumulations near two tenths of an inch, primarily over west,
central, east, and northeast Arkansas.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Monday evening commute.
From: Dec 01, 2025 15:58
Until: Dec 02, 2025 12:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations up to a few tenths of an inch, primarily across
northern to central Arkansas. Ice accumulations from a light
glazing up to one tenth of an inch, with isolated greater
accumulations near two tenths of an inch, primarily over west,
central, east, and northeast Arkansas.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Monday evening commute.
From: Dec 01, 2025 15:58
Until: Dec 02, 2025 06:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations up to a few tenths of an inch, primarily across
northern to central Arkansas. Ice accumulations from a light
glazing up to one tenth of an inch, with isolated greater
accumulations near two tenths of an inch, primarily over west,
central, east, and northeast Arkansas.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central,
southeast, southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Monday to 6 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening
commutes.
From: Dec 01, 2025 10:45
Until: Dec 01, 2025 21:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations up to a few tenths of an inch, primarily across
northern to central Arkansas. Ice accumulations from a light
glazing up to one tenth of an inch, with isolated greater
accumulations near two tenths of an inch, primarily over west,
central, east, and northeast Arkansas.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Monday to 6 AM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
From: Nov 30, 2025 18:20
Until: Dec 01, 2025 18:00
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, and north central Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
From: Nov 21, 2025 01:21
Until: Nov 21, 2025 13:00
Freeze Warning
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central,
southeast, southwest and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
From: Nov 09, 2025 23:46
Until: Nov 10, 2025 15:00
Freeze Warning
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper teens to upper 20s
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
From: Nov 09, 2025 07:24
Until: Nov 09, 2025 22:30
Freeze Warning
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures 20-30 degrees possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 9 PM Sunday to 9 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
From: Nov 08, 2025 16:58
Until: Nov 09, 2025 12:00
Frost Advisory
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
From: Nov 02, 2025 18:11
Until: Nov 03, 2025 15:00
Frost Advisory
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
From: Nov 03, 2025 07:28
Until: Nov 03, 2025 15:00
Frost Advisory
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
From: Oct 30, 2025 17:07
Until: Oct 31, 2025 06:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Northwest winds up to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Oct 29, 2025 16:58
Until: Oct 30, 2025 00:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph,
possibly in excess of 40 mph along the higher terrain across the
state.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Oct 29, 2025 07:46
Until: Oct 30, 2025 00:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Northwest winds to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, southeast,
southwest, and western Arkansas.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Oct 28, 2025 16:44
Until: Oct 29, 2025 10:00
Flood Warning
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
begins to flood.
At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river begins to
flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved out of the
low grounds along the river and tributaries.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 6.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of by 9.0
feet Tuesday evening (September 30).
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
From: Sep 29, 2025 00:45
Until: Sep 30, 2025 00:45
Flood Warning
...The National Weather Service in Little Rock AR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Arkansas...
Cache River Near Patterson affecting Jackson and Woodruff
Counties.
For the Cache River...including Patterson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cache River near Patterson.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Low swampy timberland along the river
begins to flood. Flood gates should be closed and equipment moved
out of the low grounds along the river and tributaries.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
From: Sep 27, 2025 14:25
Until: Sep 28, 2025 14:30
