FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Spring has sprung and warm air is returning to 5COUNTRY! South winds are building over the afternoon, peaking near 25 mph in both Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. Despite the gusty winds, temperatures are rising toward the high 60s. The sun is shining today, but clouds and scattered showers are moving back in for Wednesday.
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Spotty showers pick up Wednesday afternoon with a few isolated thunderstorms. Showers stay scattered overnight before becoming widespread over Thursday. Rain will clear up by Friday morning leaving the area dry for the first half of the weekend.
TODAY
- Tons of sunshine
- Highs in the 60s
- Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph | Gusts 20 to 25 mph
TONIGHT
- Clear skies
- Lows in the 40s
- Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph | Gusts 15 to 20 mph
TWO RAIN CHANCES THIS WEEK
Our first round of rain is dropping in over Wednesday night. Showers start off spotty with a possibility of isolated thunderstorms, mainly in Northwest Arkansas. Rain will spread across the River Valley over Thursday before clearing up overnight. We get to enjoy a brief dry period for the first half of the weekend before our second round of showers return over Sunday evening.
- Bella
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