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flood
Jackson County, AR

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE NEAR 8.2 FEET
BY FRIDAY MORNING.



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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON

CACHE RIVER
PATTERSON 8 8.7 WED 06 PM 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.5 7.3

$$

Woodruff County, AR

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE NEAR 8.2 FEET
BY FRIDAY MORNING.



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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN MON

CACHE RIVER
PATTERSON 8 8.7 WED 06 PM 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.5 7.3

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Watches

fire weather
Baxter County, AR

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 1...2...AND 4...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA...BOONE...MARION...BAXTER...NEWTON...SEARCY...
JOHNSON...POPE...LOGAN...SCOTT...YELL...POLK...MONTGOMERY...
PIKE.

* WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...RH VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

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Advisories

lake wind
Cleburne County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

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Fulton County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

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Independence County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

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Izard County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Jackson County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

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Sharp County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

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Stone County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Baxter County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

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White County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$

Woodruff County, AR

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* EVENT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY THE
LATE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO
THE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE NOTICED IN
FAR NORTHERN ARKANSAS BY NOON...CENTRAL ARKANSAS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON...AND IN THE EVENING HOURS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS.

* IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES AND
RIVERS. LOOSE OBJECTS...SUCH AS EMPTY TRASH CANS...MAY ALSO BE
BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

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Region 8 StormTEAM Forecast

Today's Forecast

Today's Forecast Image

Thursday will be warm, but a cold front is set to move in to drop the temperatures for Friday. Many locations will be 15-20 degrees colder. Rain chances are pretty low as the cold front moves through. -Ryan

7-Day Forecast: Jonesboro

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Currently in Jonesboro as of

  • 58°(Feels like 56°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: WSW @ 10 mph
  • Barometer: 29.55 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:42
  • Sunset: 17:51
  • Humidity: 72%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Memphis

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 68°
  • °

Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 77°
  • 53°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 59°
  • 45°

Clear

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 57°
  • 35°

Clear

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 62°
  • 37°

Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 59°
  • 48°

Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 59°
  • 39°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Memphis as of

  • 56°(Feels like 54°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: SSW @ 7 mph
  • Barometer: 29.58 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:39
  • Sunset: 17:49
  • Humidity: 90%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Little Rock

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 72°
  • °

Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 78°
  • 48°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 63°
  • 41°

Clear

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 60°
  • 34°

Clear

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 63°
  • 36°

Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 63°
  • 42°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 59°
  • 38°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Little Rock as of

  • 59°(Feels like 58°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: WSW @ 7 mph
  • Barometer: 29.59 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:47
  • Sunset: 17:58
  • Humidity: 58%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Batesville

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 74°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 75°
  • 49°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 57°
  • 42°

Clear

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 55°
  • 32°

Clear

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 57°
  • 33°

Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 58°
  • 39°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 52°
  • 34°

Clear

Currently in Batesville as of

  • 61°(Feels like 61°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: W @ 3 mph
  • Barometer: 29.56 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:46
  • Sunset: 17:55
  • Humidity: 51%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Blytheville

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 66°
  • °

Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 76°
  • 50°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 56°
  • 43°

Clear

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 52°
  • 32°

Clear

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 57°
  • 34°

Partly Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 57°
  • 41°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 53°
  • 36°

Clear

Currently in Blytheville as of

  • 58°(Feels like 56°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: SW @ 9 mph
  • Barometer: 29.54 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:39
  • Sunset: 17:47
  • Humidity: 84%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: West Plains

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 67°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 71°
  • 45°

Partly Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 52°
  • 34°

Clear

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 51°
  • 26°

Clear

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 55°
  • 29°

Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 53°
  • 35°

Clear

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 51°
  • 24°

Clear

Currently in West Plains as of

  • 50°(Feels like 48°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: WSW @ 5 mph
  • Barometer: 29.53 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:48
  • Sunset: 17:55
  • Humidity: 46%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Poplar Bluff

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 67°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 73°
  • 44°

Cloudy

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 55°
  • 38°

Clear

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 50°
  • 28°

Clear

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 56°
  • 29°

Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 56°
  • 39°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 49°
  • 30°

Clear

Currently in Poplar Bluff as of

  • 55°(Feels like 54°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: SW @ 6 mph
  • Barometer: 29.50 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:42
  • Sunset: 17:48
  • Humidity: 86%
  • UV Index: 10.00
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    Pennsylvania's famous groundhog Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW'-nee) Phil has emerged from his lair and saw his shadow, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.

Region 8 Storm Team

Chief Meteorologist

Ryan Vaughan

Ryan Vaughan has been with Region 8 through several tornado outbreaks, including April 2nd tornadoes of 2006 and the Super Tuesday Outbreak of 2008. Email Ryan   Read Ryan's Blog Follow Ryan on Twitter @ryanvaughan

Meteorologist

Sarah Tipton

As a native of Region 8, meteorologist Sarah Tipton brings familiarity with the viewing area to her job on the Region 8 StormTEAM.  She now anchors the Storm Center on Good Morning Region 8 and throughout the morning.  Email Sarah Follow Sarah on Twitter @wxsarah

Meteorologist

Bryan McCormick

Bryan is a seasoned storm chaser.  Severe weather season is his favorite time of year.  He was inspired by the movie "Twister," his favorite of all-time.  Email Bryan  Follow Bryan on Twitter @bryanwxbulldog

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