Thunderstorms forecast for Wednesday afternoon

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Strong to severe storms remain possible over Arkansas today with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes as primary threats, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Some localized flooding will also be possible.

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Strong winds will continue through the day as well, with sustained speeds up to 30 mph and gusts to near 50 mph likely. The highest winds should be seen in higher terrain as well as across eastern Arkansas. Winds will begin to subside by Wednesday evening.

Chances for rain and thunderstorms remain in the forecast for the weekend into early next week. At this time, the threat of hazardous weather appears low.

7-DAY FORECAST:

Today ⛈️

Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. High near 74. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday?️

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday☔

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday☔

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.