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Warmer temperatures going into Easter!

Our warming trend continues into the weekend as temperatures close in on the 80s! Our next rain chance comes back into the forecast on Monday.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Temperatures continue to climb into Easter Weekend! Highs the next few days will easily reach into the 70s and even a few lower-80s. Southerly winds will be a top weather headline Friday through Sunday. Expect gusts to be the strongest Friday around 25 to 35 mph.

Added cloud cover will be building in over 5COUNTRY. That cloud coverage is ahead of our next rain and storm chance going into later Monday.

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Severe weather ingredients will likely be in place Monday afternoon and night. We're tracking the potential for a few severe storms to move into western Arkansas. We still have some questions on the exact track and strength of the storm system, so check back for changes to the forecast.

Similar to this week, we'll have another round of cooler air moving in Tuesday and Wednesday. Don't worry warmer weather will build back to closeout the workweek.

TODAY

- Partly cloudy

- Highs in the 70s

- Southerly winds 15 to 25 MPH | Gusts: 25 to 35 MPH

TONIGHT

- Mostly clear

- Dropping into the 50s

- Southerly winds 5 to 15 MPH

Credit: KFSM

BEAUTIFUL EASTER WEEKEND FORECAST!

Warmer southerly winds over the next few days are helping boost our temperatures going into Easter weekend. High temperatures will mostly be topping out in the upper-70s, with some lower-80s possible in the River Valley.

Clouds will be on the increase ahead of our next storm system. Rain and thunderstorms will hold off until later in the day on Monday.

Credit: KFSM

- Meteorologist Zac Scott

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