Off-and-on rainfall this weekend in Arkansas is largely not expected to turn severe, though isolated flash flooding is possible in southern parts of the state, according to the National Weather Service.
Most of the state will see periods of rainfall Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the precipitation starting Friday morning in southwest Arkansas, said Jeff Hood, a meteorologist in the North Little Rock office.
That system is associated with a storm making its way east of the Rocky Mountains, bringing with it the chance for “several” rounds of rain, according to the weather service. Officials added that “severe storms should be spotty at most.”
Southern Arkansas is forecast to receive the brunt of rainfall, with up to 4 inches predicted before rain tapers off Sunday afternoon, Hood said. Other areas of the state such as central Arkansas could see up to 2 inches.
Meanwhile, forecasters have placed only a portion of extreme southwest Arkansas, including Texarkana, under a slight threat for severe weather.
Hood said damaging wind gusts are the main threat with potential severe storms this weekend.