Most of Arkansas, including the state's capital city, faces an enhanced risk for severe weather on Friday, forecasters said. The risk means numerous, more persistent severe storms are possible in cities like Conway, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Harrison, Texarkana, El Dorado, Pine Bluff and Hot Springs. Portions of the state’s east are included in a slight risk for scattered, short-lived storms. The primary concerns will be large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes, Lance Pyle of the National Weather Service’s North Little Rock office said. Forecasters in Shreveport said “potentially strong” tornadoes will be possible in southwest Arkansas. The latest forecast calls for the rain to enter western Arkansas around 4 p.m. and push into central Arkansas between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday. Pyle advised that Arkansas residents need to “prepare for severe weather now,” including having a safe place to go if a tornado warning is issued. Heavy rainfall is … [Read more...] about Forecasters: Most of Arkansas now set for enhanced risk for severe weather
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Richmond-area weather watchers can learn about severe storms at these upcoming events
Central Virginia's weather enthusiasts have two opportunities to learn about severe storms in the weeks ahead.Wednesday, April 18 at 6 p.m.: The Wakefield office of the National Weather Service will hold a severe-weather spotter training session at the Henrico County Public Safety Training Center at 7701 E. Parham Road.The SKYWARN program teaches the public and first responders how to accurately recognize and report threatening weather like tornadoes, hail and flooding.This is the only class scheduled for the Richmond metro area this spring, but there will also be an online session the following day, April 19 at 1:00 p.m.Registration is required for either class, and it can be done at www.weather.gov/akq/SKYWARN.Sunday, April 22 at 1 p.m.: The Central Virginia Chapter of the American Meteorological Society will meet in Henrico County to hear about the storm chasing experiences of Dr. Bill Hark, a local allergist and weather photographer.The group is open to anyone with an interest in … [Read more...] about Richmond-area weather watchers can learn about severe storms at these upcoming events
Cincy weather: Windy, balmy, stormy, then snowy
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Cincy weather: Windy, balmy, stormy, then snowy Thursday will be balmy, Saturday will be stormy and Monday could be snowy. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Sarah Brookbank, [email protected] Published 8:10 a.m. ET April 12, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE Thursday will be balmy, Saturday will be stormy and Monday could be snowy. Temperatures could reach 76 on Thursday and will stay high until Saturday, but wind will accompany the warm front, the National Weather Service … [Read more...] about Cincy weather: Windy, balmy, stormy, then snowy
Warm and Quiet End to Week; Severe Weather Risk this Weekend
HIGHS IN THE 80S THROUGH SATURDAY; SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY AM Warm weather and mostly sunny skies will be the rule for the remainder of the work week. Highs will approach the 80 degree mark today and will be in the lower to middle 80s Friday and Saturday. Clouds, moisture, and southerly winds increase Saturday ahead of a strong storm system that will affect the area Saturday evening into the weekend. The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Alabama west of a Dadeville-Loachapoka-Clayton line in an enhanced risk for severe weather, or a 3 on a scale of 1 to 5, for Saturday into early Sunday. The Columbus/Phenix City, Auburn/Opelika, LaGrange, and Eufaula areas are in the standard slight risk, while the U.S. 19 corridor from Thomaston to Butler, Ellaville, and Americus is in a marginal risk. Current indications are the core severe weather threat will come through our viewing area Saturday night into the early Sunday morning hours before clearing the … [Read more...] about Warm and Quiet End to Week; Severe Weather Risk this Weekend
Long Island weather: ‘Much warmer,’ chance of rain Thursday
There could be some rain Thursday morning and in the early afternoon on Long Island, but temperatures will be warmer — and even warmer Friday, forecasters said. “It is much warmer this morning than it was yesterday at this time,” News 12 Long Island meteorologist Rich Hoffman said. “This is a transition day. We’re getting into much warmer weather in our area,” Hoffman said. Predawn temperatures that had been below freezing Wednesday were in the low 40s Thursday morning and expected to rise to the high 50s later in the day, the National Weather Service said. On Friday, the temperature is expected to hit a high of 70 degrees under partly sunny skies, the weather service said. A mixed bag for the weekend: mostly sunny with temperatures getting into the high 60s Saturday, then a cool-down to the mid-40s Sunday with rain likely, the weather service said. A low pressure system moving across the area from Sunday night into Monday night may bring periods of … [Read more...] about Long Island weather: ‘Much warmer,’ chance of rain Thursday