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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Warm End to 2022, Start to 2023; Severe TStorms Monday
A ridge of high pressure will bring very pleasant weather to the Mid South for New Year’s weekend. Mostly sunny both Saturday and Sunday with lows in the mid to upper 40s and highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. A powerful storm system and strong cold front will move through Arkansas Monday into […] → Read More
Central Arkansas weather community mourns the loss of Brian Smith
The weather community in central Arkansas was saddened to learn of the loss of one of their own. → Read More
Record High in Little Rock on Monday
The Little Rock area saw intense triple-digit heat for the 16th day this season. → Read More
Severe thunderstorms possible Friday for much of Arkansas
The Storm Prediction Center has forecast a risk of severe thunderstorms late Thursday night and Friday for a large part of Arkansas. → Read More
Days are getting Shorter!
Well, maybe not the days but the amount of daylight we see here in Arkansas as well as the rest of the northern hemisphere quickly dwindles during October. → Read More
Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 Steam Locomotive coming to Arkansas
Union Pacific‘s Big Boy 4014 historic steam locomotive will be making a run through Arkansas Wednesday (8/25 Texarkana to Prescott), Thursday (8/26 Prescott to North Little Rock) and Friday (8/27 North Little Rock to Corning). It will traverse the entire state on UP trackage (generally paralleling I30 and US67) stopping at select locations and ovenighting […] → Read More
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower will peak tonight and viewing is expected to be near perfect across much of Arkansas. With the Moon just past the New phase and little cloud cover, locations away from city lights could see up to 50-60 “shooting stars” per hour. Viewing will begin just after 10pm CDT as the […] → Read More
Space station to make great flyby over Arkansas this evening
The International Space Station (ISS) will be making a long and bright flyover of Arkansas this evening. In the Little Rock Metro area, the ISS will become visible just above the southwest horizon at 9:15pm, travel nearly overhead, 71° above the horizon–overhead is 90°, at 9:18pm and disappear just above the northeast horizon at 9:22pm. […] → Read More
National Weather Service Launching New Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
The National Weather Service, including our Little Rock office, will be launching Severe Thunderstorm Warnings based on the threat of damage beginning on April 28. Right now, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are issued whenever winds of 58 mph or higher and/or hail 1″ in diameter or larger are expected. The new warning criteria will identify when […] → Read More
Mars Uranus Conjunction
Although we’re going to see a lot of clouds over the next couple of days, some clearing is expected for Friday evening for the Mars Uranus Conjunction. Mars has dimmed over the last few months as Earth has been moving ahead of it in our smaller, faster orbit around the sun. But Mars still shines […] → Read More
Arkansas Department of Corrections on “lockdown” due to COVID-19 cases
NORTH LITTLE ROCK – All Department of Corrections facilities are now in a lockdown status after a recent increase in staff COVID-19 cases. 192 DOC employees tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Facilities will remain locked down until at least January 15, 2021. The need for an extension will be evaluated at that time. While […] → Read More
Chief Keith does Round 2 of Convalescent COVID-19 Plasma
As most of you know, I had COVID-19 back in early September—well, my entire family did. I’ve always been a big proponent of donating blood. Since I’ve recovered from COVID-19, I can now donate convalescent plasma every few weeks. I made my first Convalescent COVID Plasma donation last month and my latest donation was this […] → Read More
Space Station Flyover this Evening
The International Space Station will be making a GREAT flyover this evening between 5:35pm and 5:41pm from NW to SE travelling nearly directly overhead. Look for a slow moving “star”. Get specific times for your area at Spot the Station! → Read More
Freezing Temperatures Statewide Overnight
The National Weather Service Little Rock has issued a FREEZE WARNING overnight for parts of central and all of south Arkansas where widespread freezing temperatures have yet to occur. Be sure to disconnect of release pressure on outdoor faucets and irrigation systems and bring in your pets and plants. → Read More
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH until 2 AM
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH until 2 AM for west central and southwest Arkansas. Isolated thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 mph and hail up to 1½” in diameter are possible as a line of thunderstorms moves eastward from eastern Oklahoma into western Arkansas. → Read More
Tumbling Temperatures Friday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A strong cold front will sweep through Arkansas to end the work week bringing showers and thunderstorms along with much cooler air. The front will make it’s way into northwest Arkansas during the morning, the Little Rock area around or just after lunchtime and southeast Arkansas by late afternoon or early evening. […] → Read More
Arkansas judge dismisses lawsuit challenging virus mandates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a group of Republican legislators seeking to invalidate a mask mandate and other restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen on Wednesday ruled that the directives issued by Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s administration are within the […] → Read More
Arkansas State Police questioning suspect in Independence County homicide
INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, Ark.- Arkansas State Police are investigating a homicide after a body was found inside an apartment in Newark Tuesday. According to a news release sent by Arkansas State Police Wednesday, the Independence County Sheriff’s Office requested Special Agents of the state police Criminal Investigation Division to assist deputies in the investigation. State Police […] → Read More
Dollarway Road–America’s first paved highway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Arkansas is full of a lot of cool stuff. We’ve got the only public diamond mine in the world, the beautiful Ozarks and Ouachitas, gorgeous and plentiful lakes and some mighty fine people. But did you know that in 1914, Arkansas also had the longest paved highway in America? It all started when […] → Read More
WATCH: Funeral service held for Pine Bluff officer killed in the line of duty
PINE BLUFF, Ark.- Family, friends and first responders will come together Saturday afternoon to honor a Pine Bluff police officer who was killed in the line of duty on Monday. Detective Kevin Collins was shot and killed Monday on Blake Street. Another officer was injured in the shooting. Collins was a five-year veteran of the […] → Read More