Well, from the looks of the satellite feed and the surface flow you can clearly see what's causing all of this cool weather. An upper level low is parking itself around the Ohio Valley region. Underneath the upper level low there is a surface that has dragged a strong cold front through the Deep South. In essence, our winds at the surface are carrying cool dry air from the Central Plains and dumping it on Arkansas. Of course the low clouds are not helping it feel any warmer out there either.
TONIGHT: Temperatures will sink to the upper 40's and low 50's while the clouds break up.
TOMORROW: Tomorrow we're getting indications from the models that we'll see a little more sunshine. Well that sounds great, but it won't boost up our temperatures that much. At this point, it appears we'll be stuck in the mid 60's in Central Arkansas - so dress accordingly.
EARLY NEXT WEEK: The low level clouds will be gone and sunshine will take control for Monday and Tuesday. Due to the northerly winds, we'll struggle to warm up quickly with high's in the 60's and low 70's.
LATER NEXT WEEK: Southerly winds will return and that will force temperatures to rebound to the mid upper 70's. Our upper level pattern will shift to a more active one as we reach Friday and the weekend. Another upper level low will approach from the west and another frontal boundary will be on our door step. Needless to say, all signs point to a wet outcome but it is hard to say if it will be severe. We'll continue to monitor the progression of this upcoming storm system.
Until then have a great weekend and have those long sleeves handy.
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