Fort Smith, AR Hazardous Weather Outlook

Fort Smith, Arkansas

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 108 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2008
Expiration: 500 AM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY LATER TONIGHT AS IT REACHES A
LINE FROM NEAR JOPLIN TO NEAR TULSA AND SOUTH SOUTHWEST. THE
AIRMASS LACKS THE INSTABILITY TO DEVELOP THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
TONIGHT.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
WEDNESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SATURDAY...NO HAZARDS.
SUNDAY...NO HAZARDS.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
CONTINUED WARM ADVECTION ALOFT MAY BRING ENOUGH INSTABILITY NORTHWARD
INTO PARTS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ON
TUESDAY TO PROVIDE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES WILL
FINALLY MOVE EAST ON THURSDAY...WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING SOUTHWARD AND PUSHING THE SURFACE FRONT INTO THE
SOUTHEAST STATES.


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