WILD WEEKEND: Storms and much cooler temperatures to impact Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark – The theme for the primary half of Might has been summer-like temperatures! 16 of the primary 17 days have been hotter than common, and final week we noticed document excessive temperatures 5 days in a row. Now, the information is displaying {that a} sturdy chilly entrance will convey storms and far cooler temperatures behind it this weekend.

Earlier than we cool off, we’ll really see one other quick heatwave from Wednesday 5/18 to Friday 5/20. Temperatures will rise into the low 90s every afternoon on these days.

Anytime there are two very completely different air plenty interacting with one another there’s a concern for extreme climate, and powerful to extreme storms look probably for elements of the state late Friday.

The Storm Prediction Middle already has western elements of the state below a slight danger (stage 2 of 5) for extreme climate.

It’s too early to nail down the specifics, however there’s the potential for every type of extreme climate. This consists of damaging winds, massive hail, and potential tornadoes.

Once more, the timing of those storms is late Friday and Saturday.

After the storms, we’ll see massive adjustments to our temperatures. Temperatures will go from the higher 80s and low 90s Saturday afternoon to the higher 40s and low 50s by Sunday morning. Highs Sunday afternoon might be within the low 70s, which is 10° under common!

Lengthy-range fashions present that the cool temperatures will solely final till Monday the twenty third with heat circumstances rapidly returning.

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