Saturday, April 9, 2011

Hot Temperatures in April?

Even though I'm away in Houston, I can tell you that it is on the verge of being hot in Little Rock and most of Arkansas.  Temperatures across the state range from the upper 80's and low 90's.  With that being said, the hot stuff won't stick around much longer.

TONIGHT: Temperatures will gradually fall to the 70's and upper 60's while a few clouds passing by the state. It certainly won't be window-opening weather but at least we'll cool down to a fairly comfortable level.

TOMORROW:  The rest of the weekend will be breezy and very warm with high's flirting with the mid 80's.   Winds will occasionally pick up near 30 mph.  On top of that we'll see a mixture of clouds and sunshine.

SUNDAY NIGHT - EARLY MONDAY:  A cold front will barrel through Arkansas just a little past midnight.  Besides cooler air, the front will carry a disorganized line of thunderstorms through the state.  Some of these storms will be capable of bringing gusty winds and small hail (I know, I know most of the storms in the spring do that).  After reviewing the helicity and instability values it seems like the tornado threat again will be low.  That doesn't mean a quick small tornado won't form but the chances of the huge destructive one will be very rare with this setup.

EARLY NEXT WEEK:  The weather will be cooler in the 70's with a healthy supply of sunshine.  More wet weather may arrive later in the week but I'm not completely sold on that idea just yet.

That's it for today.  Have a wonderful weekend.

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