Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Lincoln
Updated: 3:48 am CST on December 24, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect until noon CST today...
Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...
Today
Windy. Showers and thunderstorms during the day. Rain likely in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the upper 50s. Temperatures falling into the upper 40s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph in the morning...becoming south and...decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. The chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Average rainfall 1 to 2 inches.
Mostly cloudy. Breezy. A chance of rain in the evening...then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph...with gusts to around 30 mph. The chance of precipitation 50 percent in the evening...decreasing to 20 percent after midnight. Average rainfall less than 1/10 inch.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny. Breezy...colder. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph...with gusts to around 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. The chance of precipitation 20 percent in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 20s. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming 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.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until noon CST today...
The Flash Flood Watch continues 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.
* Until noon CST today
* rain will be heavy at times today. Widespread additional amounts of one to two inches are expected. 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.
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:52 AM CST on December 24, 2009
... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST Friday...
A lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST Friday.
* Winds will increase today... and will remain strong and gusty through Christmas day.
* South to southeast winds at 15 to 25 mph today will shift to the west and southwest during the afternoon... and will increase to 25 to 35 mph. Gusts could exceed 40 mph. Given this... a Wind Advisory may need to be posted for this afternoon through the overnight hours. West winds at 15 to 25 mph will continue on Christmas day.
* Windy conditions will create dangerous conditions on area bodies of water. Small craft will be especially prone to capsizing. If wind gusts become strong enough... trees and power lines may be downed in some areas this afternoon and evening.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Boaters will need to exercise extreme caution if they decide to go out on the water. Remember... due to reduced friction... winds over open water are stronger than those reported at stations on land.
Record Report
Statement as of 4:00 am CST on December 24, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Little Rock Adams Field...
a record rainfall of 4.60 inch(es) was set at Little Rock Adams Field yesterday. This breaks the old record of 3.42 set in 1891.