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Firefighters battle blazes across southwest Arkansas as dry conditions fuel elevated fire risk

MAGNOLIA, Ark. — Wildland fire crews in southwest Arkansas remain on high alert following a string of brush fires fueled by persistent dry timber, low humidity, and ongoing drought conditions across the region. Emergency response teams recently brought a 150-acre wildfire under control in Columbia County after a coordinated...

Arkansas · 15d

5NEWS

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Latest Weather | Pleasant weather persists for now

Fort Smith, AR · 13d

FOX 16 News

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Another week of high wildfire danger ahead

More dry weather is ahead, mostly, in the next week in Arkansas with warm afternoons and cool mornings.

Arkansas · 14d

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Clark County now experiencing exceptional drought

The southeastern half of Clark County joins much of southern Arkansas as a region experiencing exceptional drought conditions. The latest report from the National Weather Service in Little Rock puts 19.4% of the state in exceptional drought, the worst level categorized in measuring drought. A large swath of the southern third of Arkansas stretching from the Oklahoma border to the Mississippi River is under exceptional drought. The 2026 drought has become the worst in Arkansas since August 2012, when about 53% of the state was under exceptional drought.

Clark County, AR · 15d

Country Herald

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Arkansas Winter 2026-27: Historic Snowfall Records Reveal Risks

From northern Arkansas to the Ouachita Mountains, historic snowstorms offer lessons for winter 2026-27.

Arkansas · 17d

KARK 4 News

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Grass fire on I-40 near Maumelle amid wildfire danger

A grass fire broke out on Interstate 40 near Maumelle Friday morning.

Maumelle, AR · 15d

THV11

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No rain chances until Halloween weekend | Weather with Nathan Scott

Arkansas · 14d

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ARDOT crews to hold winter weather drill Tuesday

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Before the first snowflake falls, ARDOT crews are already preparing. The Arkansas Department of Transportation will hold a winter weather preparedness exercise Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in central Arkansas. All members of the state’s Winter Weather Strike Team and several...

Little Rock, AR · 15d

Country Herald

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Mid-South Halloween Weather: Warmer, Rain Risk Oct. 27–31 Arkansas-Tennessee

Memphis, Little Rock and Jackson could see warmer Halloween weather as rainfall concerns increase westward

Arkansas · 16d

FOX 16 News

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WATCH: Fire tornado in White County

Recent video seems to show a large fire tornado rolling through a field in White County.

White County, AR · 16d

Country Herald

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Arkansas Winter 2026-27: Little Rock, 3.4-Inch Snow History

Little Rock, Fayetteville and Fort Smith could still face ice and snow despite warmer seasonal odds.

Little Rock, AR · 18d

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Another warm & dry forecast, but is that hope (I mean, rain) on the horizon?

Thursday, October 22, will feature plenty of sunshine and blue skies in Arkansas as the upper-level disturbance that brought us clouds and virga earlier in the week has exited the region. Temperatures look to remain consistent for the next week, but still above normal. This remains a dry forecast, and the wildfire danger is very high. But to start November, some rain may be on the horizon potentially.

Arkansas · 16d

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Drought threatens Arkansas duck season, AGFC warns

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Fourteen months of drought have taken their toll on Arkansas’s wetlands, and the effects will be felt much more by waterfowl hunters as the first segment of Arkansas’s duck season begins Nov. 21. Although the season is a month away, Arkansas...

Arkansas · 16d

THV11

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Drought update shows more of Arkansas under worst levels | Weather with Nathan Scott

Arkansas · 15d

KTBS

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Firefighters battle blazes across southwest Arkansas as dry conditions fuel elevated fire risk

Arkansas · 15d

FOX 16 News

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Another warm & dry forecast, but is that hope (I mean, rain) on the horizon?

More warm and dry days ahead. The wildfire danger is high, be cautious outdoors.

Arkansas · 16d

Country Herald

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Mid-South Fire Danger Today: Critical Hours From Noon to 7 PM Oct 22

Memphis, Jackson, Jonesboro and Tupelo face elevated grass fire concerns Thursday afternoon.

Memphis, TN · 16d

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Drought conditions spur early harvest for most Arkansas crops

Hot and dry weather has caused drought like conditions throughout the state and it has aided harvest efforts. The state’s top crop at more than 3 million acres, soybeans, is virtually harvested along with corn and rice, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Crop Progress Report. The...

Arkansas · 16d

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Warmer-than-normal & no rain

Wednesday, October 21, is a touch warmer than earlier in the week as the low 80s return to central Arkansas. But this forecast still lacks rain, and the wildfire danger remains very high. Expect mostly sunny to partly sunny skies for Wednesday with a calm northeasterly wind. Dry air at...

Arkansas · 17d

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Very Strong El Niño Could Bring Drought Relief to Arkansas as Past Events Delivered Above Average November and December Rain in the Mid-South

LITTLE ROCK, AR — After an extremely dry stretch that has persisted since the end of spring 2025, Arkansas may finally be approaching a turning point. Historical climate data shows that during very strong El Niño events, the state has typically seen above average rainfall in November and especially December. With a powerful El Niño now developing in the Pacific Ocean, the seasonal outlook offers growing hope that the ongoing drought could begin to ease this winter.

Arkansas · 18d