Through 10 PM...scattered light showers or light rain...will move northeast across parts of Arkansas. The main areas affected will be from Mena...to Mount Ida...to Hot Springs...The Little Rock area...east along Route 67/167 and i40. Rain amounts will be from a trace to mainly less than a tenth of an inch. Also some areas of patchy fog will be seen.
Forecast for Prairie
Updated: 8:35 PM CST on December 22, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning...
Overnight
Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Average rainfall 1/10 to 1/4 inch.
Wednesday
Breezy. Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Average rainfall 1/2 to 1 inch.
Very windy. Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph in the evening...increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Average rainfall 1/2 to 1 inch.
Thursday
Breezy. Rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. The rain may be heavy at times in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Temperatures falling into the lower 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph in the morning...decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Breezy...colder. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation 20 percent in the evening.
Christmas Day
Mostly sunny. Windy...colder. Highs in the lower 40s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning. A slight chance of rain during the day. Highs in the mid 40s. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
... Flood Warning extended until Sunday morning... the Flood Warning continues for the White River at Georgetown. * Until Sunday morning... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 6:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 21.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 21.0 feet. * Forecast... the river is currently at flood stage and will remain at 21.0 feet through early Saturday morning.
Fld observed forecast 6am location stg stg day time Wed Thu Fri Sat sun
Lower White River Georgetown 21 21.0 Tue 06 PM 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.9 20.9
Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:21 PM CST on December 22, 2009
... Flash Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning...
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Arkansas... eastern Arkansas... north central Arkansas... southeast Arkansas... southwest Arkansas and western Arkansas... including the following areas... in central Arkansas... Conway... Faulkner... Garland... Grant... Lonoke... Perry... Pope... prairie... Pulaski... Saline... white and Yell. In eastern Arkansas... Jackson... Monroe and Woodruff. In north central Arkansas... Baxter... Boone... Cleburne... Fulton... Independence... Izard... Marion... Newton... Searcy... sharp... stone and Van Buren. In southeast Arkansas... Arkansas... Bradley... Cleveland... Desha... Drew... Jefferson and Lincoln. In southwest Arkansas... Calhoun... Clark... Dallas... Hot Spring... Ouachita and Pike. In western Arkansas... Johnson... Logan... Montgomery... Polk and Scott.
* From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning
* rain will become heavy at times... mainly Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Widespread two to three inch amounts are expected... with locally more. This may cause flash flooding in some areas.
* Vegetation has become mostly dormant... and will not use nearly as much water as during the growing season. Given this... rain will not go into the soil as readily... with high water problems becoming more of a concern.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action if flash flood warnings are issued.