Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 11:38 PM CST on December 24, 2009
Now
Rain showers are redeveloping east of the Mississippi River as a strong upper level impulse moves overhead. These rain showers will track across west Tennessee and north Mississippi through 2 am. Meanwhile...temperatures are falling quickly across Arkansas as colder air filters south behind a surface low over southern Missouri. Thus...look for rain to gradually change to snow showers from northeast Arkansas to the Tennessee River valley and generally north of I-40 between 2 am and 5 am. Only minor snow accumulations are expected. In addition...as temperatures fall below freezing late tonight... residual water on roadways may freeze and cause slick spots. Use caution while traveling later tonight.
Forecast for Lee
Updated: 6:05 PM CST on December 24, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...
Rest of Tonight
Windy. Showers likely in the evening...then a chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. No snow accumulation. Cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to near 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Christmas Day
Breezy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Breezy. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 500 am CST Friday for urban areas and small streams in Coahoma... Tunica... Pemiscot... Dunklin... Lawrence... Greene... Randolph... Clay... Poinsett... Crittenden... St. Francis... Lee... Phillips... Mississippi... Craighead and cross counties...
Emergency management officials reported sandbags had to be placed around two homes in Corning in Clay County due to rising flood waters. Doppler radar indicates 5 to 9 inches of rain have fallen across the warned area since Wednesday afternoon.
Flooding is expected to continue across the Flood Warning area through at least tonight. In addition... temperatures are expected to fall below freezing tonight... causing some flood water to freeze. If traveling tonight... be aware of standing flood water and icy patches on roadways.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. If flooding is observed act quickly. Move up to higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising.
To report flooding... have the nearest law enforcement agency relay your report to the National Weather Service forecast office.
The Flood Warning continues for the L'Anguille river at Palestine * from early Sunday morning until further notice * at 06 PM Thursday the stage was 23.0 feet * minor flooding is forecast * flood stage is 25.0 feet * forecast to rise above flood stage by early Sunday morning and continue to rise to near 26.0 feet by Wednesday early afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter. * At 26.0 feet... flooding is occurring in low lying farm land near the river
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 9:47 PM CST on December 24, 2009
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST Friday.
* Expect winds from 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
* Winds of this strength can fall trees. High profile vehicles can also be difficult to handle.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected... or gusts will range between 40 and 57 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Record Report
Statement as of 4:59 PM CST on December 24, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Jonesboro...
A record rainfall of 4.10 inches was set at Jonesboro today. This breaks the old record of 1.82 set in 1979.
Local Storm Report
12/24/2009 0250 PM
Aubrey, Lee County.
Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.
Highway 121 in Aubrey... Highway 261 in Gill and Palestine... and Highway 238 in Rondo are flooded.
12/24/2009 0250 PM
Aubrey, Lee County.
Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.
Highway 121 in Aubrey... Highway 261 in Gill and Palestine... and Highway 238 in Rondo are flooded.
12/24/2009 0250 PM
Aubrey, Lee County.
Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.
Highway 121 in Aubrey... Highway 261 in Gill and Palestine... and Highway 238 in Rondo are flooded.
12/24/2009 0250 PM
Aubrey, Lee County.
Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.
Highway 121 in Aubrey... Highway 261 in Gill and Palestine... and Highway 238 in Rondo are flooded.
12/24/2009 0250 PM
Aubrey, Lee County.
Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.
Highway 121 in Aubrey... Highway 261 in Gill and Palestine... and Highway 238 in Rondo are flooded.