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National Weather Service:
Lake Wind Advisory , Special Statement

Current Conditions
Updated: 11:53 AM CST on February 11, 2012
Scattered Clouds Monticello: 32°
 Scattered Clouds
Wind: 10 mph from the NNW
Dew Point: 15 °F
Pressure: 30.58 in
Windchill: 24 °F
Humidity: 50%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Monticello
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
Partly Cloudy Clear Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
36° | 20° 41° | 29° 41° | 34° 52° | 36° 61° | 49°
Forecast as of 10:13 am CST on February 11, 2012

Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
Today
Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph...with gusts to around 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows around 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...decreasing to 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain...light freezing rain and sleet in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning...increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent in the morning...increasing to 80 percent in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening... then a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. The chance of precipitation 50 percent in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the lower 60s. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Warmer. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:06:55 AM (CST) Moon Rise:10:17 PM (CST)
Sunset:05:47 PM (CST) Moon Set:08:54 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 4:08 am CST on February 11, 2012

... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9 am this morning to 6 PM
CST this evening...

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a lake
Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 9 am this morning to 6 PM
CST this evening.

* Event: north to northwest winds at 15 to 25 mph are expected...
with gusts to 30 mph. This will occur in areas from Yellville
to Little Rock and Monticello eastward.

* Timing: winds will pick up this morning... with breezy conditions
continuing through the afternoon.

* Impact: gusty winds will create rough chop on area lakes and
rivers.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Boaters are advised to use caution on area tributaries. Small
boats will be especially prone to capsizing.





Special Statement
Statement as of 7:05 am CST on February 11, 2012

... A mixture of winter precipitation is expected across the natural
state Monday...

Arctic high pressure will move into the region this weekend.
Well below normal temperatures are in the forecast... with the coldest
air of the winter thus far. High temperatures today and
Sunday will only be in the 30s and 40s... with some mid and upper 20s
in the northwest. Low temperatures by Sunday morning will be in
single digits to the lower 20s.

It will remain cold on Monday as a new storm system approaches from
the Southern Plains. The system will pull moisture north from the
Gulf Coast... and wintry precipitation will develop.

As the precipitation moves in from the west early Monday morning... a
mixture of snow and sleet is expected across northern and central
Arkansas. Across the south... there may be a combination of rain and
freezing rain.

As the day progresses... warmer air will try to overspread the
region from the south. Snow should continue toward the Missouri
border... but a mixture of rain... freezing rain... and sleet will
be possible across western and central Arkansas. Across the far
south... a switchover to all rain is anticipated.

Due to the mixture of precipitation... both the morning and afternoon
commutes may be hazardous across the state.

As the system moves out of the area Monday night... drizzle will be
possible. Even if temperatures rise above freezing Monday
afternoon... most areas will fall below freezing during the evening...
with freezing drizzle possible Monday night. This will cause travel
issues even in areas that received rain during the day.

This could be a significant winter event in parts of the state.
The pattern is very complex... and forecast refinements are
likely leading up to the event... as a degree or two change in
temperature will have a major impact. Arkansans are advised to
monitor the forecast this weekend... and plan accordingly.
 

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