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This heat wave will intensify, but relief is in sight

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5NEWS Weather Forecast

This heat wave will intensify, but late-week relief looks likely.
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Beryl's rains will continue overnight with a potential for flooding and tornadoes

Beryl is lifting through east Texas and will track through Arkansas tonight into Tuesday, bringing tropical downpours and gusty winds, and a low chance of tornadoes.
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Independence Day Forecast | Excessive heat & rain chances in Arkansas

Happy 4th of July from 5NEWS! The question everyone wants answered is what the weather is going to be like when fireworks light up the sky.
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Tornadoes & high winds rolled through overnight | What you need to know

A volatile storm system developed over Oklahoma and moved through Northwest Arkansas overnight. Severe thunderstorms produced straight-line winds and tornadoes.
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What to know about severe weather hitting Arkansas tonight

Tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds will be possible Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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Majority of power outages restored in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas

According to the Crawford County Emergency Management, a fire was reported in trees due to power lines being hit during the storm on May 7, 2024.
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What you need to know about overnight severe storms in Arkansas

An active weather pattern will keep chances of damaging wind, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding in the forecast through mid-week.
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Storm chances in Arkansas for Friday and into the weekend

Multiple storm chances are in the forecast for Friday, Saturday, and into Sunday.
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Two wintry storms heading to Arkansas | How much snow will we get?

January is historically the snowiest month of the year for Arkansas.
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Live weather updates: Severe storm threats across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley

A storm system sweeping through Wednesday evening brings more than just heavy rainfall. We're tracking damaging winds, hail, and a tornado potential.
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Arkansas severe weather: Storms delayed closer to midnight, still hail/wind threat

In western Arkansas, a cold front is bringing in storms from Oklahoma. They should slowly weaken as they cross into the Natural State, but still could bring hail.