Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 7:02 am CDT on July 12, 2009
Now
At 7 am...National Weather Service radars continued to indicate showers and thunderstorms affecting most of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. The strongest storms were located across far eastern Carroll County in northwest Arkansas. Movement was to the south southeast at 25 miles an hour. Through 8 am...widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will affect all of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Most areas will only see a few sprinkles through 8 am...however the area from Blue Eye to Osage in Carroll County could see intense rainfall...winds to 40 miles an hour...and dangerous cloud to ground lightning.
Forecast for Carroll
Updated: 5:28 am CDT on July 12, 2009
Heat advisory in effect until 7 PM CDT Tuesday...
Today
Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Heat index readings 100 to 102 in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Heat index readings 100 to 109.
... Heat advisory remains in effect until 7 PM CDT Tuesday...
For the following counties...
In Arkansas... Benton... Carroll... Washington and Madison.
Hot and humid conditions are expected across northwest Arkansas for the next several days as high pressure aloft builds across the area. Heat index values each afternoon are expected to be around 105 degrees. Overnight lows in the 70s will offer little relief from the heat. There may be some relief in the form of isolated showers and thunderstorms tonight and Monday as a weak boundary moves into the area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an air-conditioned room... stay out of the sun... and check up on relatives and neighbors.