Rain holds out

Good evening. As Tropical Storm Ida churns in the Gulf of Mexico, she is influencing our weather here in the Natural State. Tonight expect clouds and a case of the "muggies", with a slight chance for a stray shower. Tomorrow we will clear out significantly with temperatures in the lower 70's. Ida will keep a cold front far enough north that rain and cooler temps won't make it into the state. So sunny skies will be the rule for the rest of the week. We could see our next chance for rain by the weekend. Have a great week!~Stephen

A sunny weekend, then more rain!

Good evening! Much of Arkansas saw overnight temps drop into the 30's and 40's. A few places even recorded below freezing temperatures. Some places will drop into the 30's again tonight, but here in White County we'll be in the lower 40's. The weekend looks sunny and comfortable with temps in the 70's. Weather for the final Bison football game of the season looks superb! A cold front will move through the state Monday. Rain will be likely Monday and Tuesday. Enjoy your weekend!~Stephen

Rain...when?

Good evening! We saw another gorgeous day across the metro with temps topping out in the mid 70's. Another weak cold front will move through the area tonight, dropping our temps into the upper 30's and lower 40's. The rest of the week and weekend look good, with highs in the upper 60's and low to middle 70's. Clouds return for Sunday. The rain holds off until Monday as another cold front swings through our state. Have a pleasant evening.~Stephen

Record rainfall??

What a year we have had with all this rain! Here in Searcy we've seen nearly 47 inches. We're close to our average of 51. It should no doubt be an above average year for rainfall here in Searcy. But in terms of records, The National Weather Service doesn't keep rainfall records for Searcy. So we can only say that a certain year is below, above, or near average. However Little Rock is the official site for recording official rainfall totals. Searcy would be included in those totals. We are sitting at the fifth wettest month on record. We only need another 7.25 inches to tie the record. The average rainfall combined for the months of November and December are 10.5 inches. So if we see average rainfall, we will well eclipse the old numbers and have nearly 80 inches of rain.

Bring on the sun!

Good afternoon to all! Since the rain has left the scene we have had brilliant sunshine everyday. That will not change for at least the next five days. Although a cold front will swing through the state, no rain is expected and temperatures will not drop drastically. We will only see a few more clouds and much drier dew points. Sunny skies continue into the weekend with temperatures getting back into the low to mid 70's. Have a great week!~Stephen

Showers and Storms

Good evening! If you're heading out to club week activities tonight, grabbing the umbrella may not be a bad idea. We are expecting a slight chance for showers and storms, with the best chance coming after sunrise. Storms will be widespread through Wednesday, becoming scattered by the evening and into the morning on Thursday. A flash flood watch has been posted until Thursday evening for the threat of heavy downpours. Widespread severe weather is not expected, although strong wind gusts may be a problem with stronger storms. We start to clear out by Thursday afternoon. Sunny skies and warmer temperatures will be expected this weekend. Another cold front will move in Monday and bring a slight chance for rain to start next week.

Sunshine on the way

Good afternoon. The rain has ended for now. Overnight another front will move through the area, bringing more rain. Some locations, especially south of Interstate 40, saw rainfall totals upwards of five inches in the past 24 hours. I'm expecting another half-an-inch to an inch of rainfall tonight. Showers and storms will linger during the morning hours and push out by the afternoon, giving way to mostly sunny skies. As high pressure builds in, morning lows will be crisp in the 40's and highs will be in the upper 50's to lower 60's. By Monday expect plenty of sun with highs in the lower 70's.~Stephen Goodale