Garrett Lewis

⚡️Tracking Thunderstorms…

➡️ Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Fayetteville… heaviest morning to late morning.

➡️ Fort Smith, Van Buren, Greenwood, Clarksville… strongest early afternoon. These have a higher severe risk but still low for May.

Wind damage and frequent lightning are the two main weather hazards.

⚠️ Radar Update…

Thunderstorms are underway in Rogers & Springdale with several waves of rain likely today.

Strongest for NW Arkansas is now. Strongest for the greater Fort Smith area is late-morning to early afternoon.

⚠️ Severe Risk ⚠️

**The overall risk of severe weather is lower-end for Arkansas**

For May, it’s kind of weird.

Main severe weather risk is wind, it’s somewhat elevated today and if we get warnings, that’s why.

⚡️Lightning will be intense with some of the thunderstorms but the risk of tornadoes is very low and the large hail risk minimal.

⚠️ Thunderstorms Arriving…

**Scattered storms are moving across the Ozarks. Expect storms in Arkansas to continue into the midmorning hours**

- Risk of severe is minimal with this, a slightly higher severe risk exists later this afternoon.

- Expect frequent waves of rain for the next several days.

- Cooler weather on Wednesday with highs only near 70°.

⚠️ Storms Coming…

**Heads up! Expect storms to arrive along the I49 corridor in northwestern Arkansas in the morning on Tuesday**

There will be a severe weather risk.

This kicks off a rainy stretch with multiple rain chances for the next several days and into the weekend.

⛈️ Weather This Week…

The weather starts off with thunderstorms ongoing during the day on Monday. These storms will primarily pose a small hail risk.

Bigger storms develop in Kansas this afternoon and evening.

Eventually a large area of rain will push south with more storms spreading into Arkansas on Tuesday.

The heaviest rain for the Ozarks appears to be Tuesday night.

Rain chances continue for much of this week.

Kinda cool weather for this time of year with highs only near 70°!

⚠️ Severe Weather…

**An outbreak of severe storms is likely in Kansas on Monday**

This system shifts east into Tuesday with rain and storm chances spreading into Oklahoma, Arkansas & Missouri.

The most widespread rain will be Tuesday night.

Lingering rain will be a factor for the rest of the week with highs below normal and near 70°.

⚠️ Severe Weather…

The greatest severe weather risk for the Arkansas & Missouri Ozarks will be on Tuesday. This is when the rain will be most widespread.

Rain totals in the 1-2” range from Tuesday into Tuesday night.

Overall, highs trend below normal this week in the 70s.

💦 Rain Moves Back In…

**Expect scattered showers to develop both Monday but especially Tuesday into Wednesday**

- Spotty scattered rain Monday
- Widespread rain Tuesday
- Lingering rain & cooler Wednesday

A severe weather risk will be present but the worst may stay in Oklahoma.

💦 Rainfall Forecast…

Hey! Some good news, there’s finally some Spring rains headed our way!

Now the bulk of this will fall during the week next work-week but we could see a few showers early Saturday or late Sunday

⚠️ Severe weather returns next week!

☔️ Rain Friday…

Plan to dodge some rain showers in the late morning to early afternoon timeframe in Arkansas.

This image reflects around lunchtime Friday.

Severe weather will not be a factor.

Heavier rain picks up next week along with a severe risk.