Widespread rain showers and possibly a thunderstorm or two will continue to push northeast across the midsouth through the evening hours. Additional rainfall amounts of up to one half of an inch per hour are possible through 10 PM. Heaviest rainfall is currently confined north of Interstate 40 and west of Interstate 55.
Forecast for Chickasaw
Updated: 3:50 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday...
High wind watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening...
Tonight
Breezy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind gusts to near 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday
Windy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind gusts to near 35 mph increasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Colder. Showers likely in the evening...then a slight chance of rain showers or snow showers after midnight. No snow accumulation. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind gusts to near 45 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Christmas Day
Cooler. Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday through Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night and Monday
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
... Wind Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday... ... High wind watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening...
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday. A high wind watch has also been issued. This high wind watch is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* Expect winds from 20 to 35 miles an hour with gusts to 40 miles an hour. Be aware... there is the potential for wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles an hour Thursday afternoon and evening.
* Winds will increase after midnight tonight. Remember... there is the potential for enhanced wind speeds on Christmas eve from noon through the evening hours. Check later forecasts for updates.
* 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.
A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:36 PM CST on December 23, 2009
The Marvell Arkansas NOAA Weather Radio transmitter wng-643 that broadcasts at 162.525 mhz... is back on the air and fully operational.