In the last blog post, I mention that our weather pattern was going to change significantly this upcoming weekend. I was pretty vague on the details but we saw the pattern shifting. In case you missed it, our flow is going to turn more out of the southwest soon, which will lead to warmer temperatures and muggy conditions. Plus a deep low will form in the four corners region. This setup you see in the image above may not mean a whole lot to you but to the meteorology community it means we have to gear up for severe weather.
The first round of severe weather is expected to happen late this work week. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has been hinting at this event for several days now. Fortunately the storms look to miss Arkansas and stay in Oklahoma on Friday. However, as the cold front and low pressure system inch closer to us early next week, we may not be so lucky.
(GFS model showing severe storms Monday evening in Western Arkansas.)
We'll continue to monitor future computer models and see how the weather unfolds in the next few days. If there is more evidence for severe weather coming next week we'll be sure to let you know about it on the FOX 16 weather blog. Until then enjoy the mild weather and stay tuned.
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