Forecast and Conditions for Jonesboro, Arkansas

Updated: 11:53 PM CDT on May 09, 2008 Observed at Jonesboro, Arkansas
Temperature	60 °F / 16 °C
Humidity	96%
Dew Point	59 °F / 15 °C
Wind	NE at 7 mph / 11 km/h
Pressure	29.84 in / 1010 hPa (Rising)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	5.0 miles / 8.0 kilometers
Clouds	Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum	75 °F / 23 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	58 °F / 14 °C
Normal high	78 °F / 25 °C
Normal low	56 °F / 13 °C
Record high	91 °F / 32 °C (1962)
Record low	36 °F / 2 °C (1966)
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	2
Sunrise	06:01 AM (CDT)
Sunset	07:57 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise	10:58 AM (CDT)
Moon Set	12:53 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase

Special Weather Statement Statement as of 3:27 PM CDT on May 9, 2008

... A significant severe weather outbreak is possible across parts of
the mid-south Saturday afternoon and Saturday night...

Low pressure will develop over the Southern Plains on Saturday and
move into the middle Mississippi Valley Saturday night... while a warm
front will surge north into the mid-south. This will bring a warm...
moist... and unstable airmass into the region ahead of a strong cold
front approaching from the west.

Severe thunderstorms will develop ahead of the cold front Saturday
afternoon and evening. An additional line of severe thunderstorms
will likely develop along and immediately ahead of the cold front as
it moves across the area Saturday night.

The main threats will be damaging winds... large hail... and tornadoes.
There is potential for a few strong tornadoes.

Locations along and south of a Jonesboro Arkansas to Jackson
Tennessee line have the best chance for severe thunderstorms and
tornadoes where a moderate risk is in effect.

The best time frame for severe weather will be between 1 PM CDT
Saturday afternoon and 3 am CDT early Sunday morning.

Mid-southerners should pay close attention to latest weather
information concerning this developing severe weather event.

Forecast as of 9:18 PM CDT on May 9, 2008

	Rest of Tonight Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
	Saturday Night Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Sunday Windy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
	Sunday Night Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to near 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
	Monday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Monday Night Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
	Tuesday Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
	Tuesday Night and Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
	Thursday and Thursday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
	Friday Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.