One product issued by NWS for: Bentonville AR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 448 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-081000- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 448 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. FIRE WEATHER DANGER. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas. ONSET...This afternoon. DISCUSSION... Gusty north winds will develop today behind a cold front currently moving through the area. Persistent dry conditions and low afternoon relative humidities will create a high fire weather danger across much of eastern oklahoma and west-central arkansas. The worst conditions are likely to occur in the forested terrain of southeast oklahoma and across northeast Oklahoma where the stronger winds will occur. Afternoon humidity values will fall into the 25 to 35 percent range across eastern oklahoma and west- central arkansas. Conditions will begin to improve by early evening as humidities increase. Avoid outdoor activities that could inadvertently start a fire, including disposing of cigarettes properly. Burn bans are currently in effect across northwest arkansas and most of eastern oklahoma. Report any wildfires to local officials. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...No Hazards. WEDNESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. THURSDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Heightened fire weather concerns will persist across the area until meaningful rainfall occurs. At least low rain chances will return for the early to middle part of next week. Gusty winds will raise fire weather concerns on Tuesday ahead of the next cold front. A few widely scattered thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday as the front moves through the area. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$