Windy & Colder

Strong West winds will spread across the State today behind the cold front that swept through last night. Intense low pressure moving into the Ohio Valley creating a strong pressure gradient will bring very windy conditions throughout Arkansas.

Sustained winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH will continue from the morning hours into the mid afternoon. Computer model forecast wind speeds for Noon show sustained winds of over 25 MPH in many spots.

The winds combined with much cooler temperatures today will create cold wind chill values. The wind chill is how cold it feels when wind is taken into account. Wind chill values today will range from the upper 20s to the 30s even during the daylight hours.

Winds will diminish somewhat during the evening hours, but temperatures will quickly drop into the 30s after dark. Lows by Friday morning will fall below freezing into the mid to upper 20s.