TIMELINE: Arkansas’s chances for storms on the first week of April
Hey there 4029 meteorologists majestic storm and after *** somewhat stormy weekend across Northwest Arkansas, the river valley, we are heading back to school and to work on Monday with gorgeous weather. We have plenty of sunshine, mild temperatures, but we’re preparing you for the first full week of April, and boy, it’s bringing us several rounds of showers and thunderstorms. I want to talk about the active week ahead so you can start preparing as we’re looking at Tuesday, we do. have *** risk of strong to severe thunderstorms for both Northwest Arkansas and the river valley. We’re recording this on Sunday and we’re already seeing those threats through Tuesday. You can see areas shaded in this yellow that’s *** slight risk for severe storm. It’s *** level 2 out of 5 risk areas shaded in this green right here that’s marginal risk for severe storms where we could see isolated storms at *** level 1 out of 5 risk. So with the storms on Tuesday, likely they’re going to develop over. Tuesday and into Wednesday storm prediction centers also indicating on Wednesday that severe weather threat will be across all of eastern Oklahoma throughout the state of Arkansas and several states off to the north and to the east of us. So Wednesday again bringing that severe weather threat. It doesn’t stop there even Thursday still highlighted in that zone, at least for the river valley, and while we are still several days out, of course things are going to change, but we’re seeing *** very active weather. Pattern as we are heading into the first week of April, and it’s important for you to know that with these storms that we’re tracking the first round moving into Tuesday night and into Wednesday, all mode of severe weather will be possible again that includes hail, wind, and we will be monitoring for some tornadoes throughout this week. So stay close to the 4029 weather team. Make sure your safe place is ready to go as we’re gearing up for an active severe weather season. After an active weekend, we get to start out on Monday with. conditions plenty of sunshine across Arkansas and Oklahoma. This is going to be the day to get outside and enjoy it as we’re sending those kids back to class after their long spring break. We won’t have any issues on Monday, but again, we’re preparing you for an active week ahead as we are starting out the work week and really as we’re heading into April. So the first round of weather will really start to move in Tuesday night and into Wednesday you can see that there with this sweep of active weather we are looking at the Potential of strong to even severe thunderstorms for both River Valley in northwest Arkansas. This could be an overnight event or early in the morning on Wednesday as well, lingering impacts there at 5 o’clock, still seeing those impacts not just for our Western counties in Arkansas but again statewide impacts. This is now Thursday at 70 a.m. and as these storms roll through, we’ll be always watching for heavy downpour of rain. The concern for some flooding may actually increase as we get *** little. Later in the week, but also strong winds, some hail, and there will be days where we’ll be watching for some isolated tornadoes. So as we’re heading into our Monday, remember, gorgeous weather, you don’t have much to complain about. That’s the day to take advantage of it, but starting into Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and potentially even into the weekend, we’ll have that opportunity to see some active weather across Oklahoma and Arkansas. So again, stay close to our weather team we are tracking multiple rounds of rain and thunderstorms.
TIMELINE: Arkansas’s chances for storms on the first week of April
Updated: 4:21 PM CDT Mar 30, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. —Monday will be a beautiful end to the month of March, but 40/29 Meteorologist Majestic Storm says the beginning of April is looking to be active.
Tuesday night and into Wednesday will be the next threat of severe weather. While the timing is still unclear, the 40/29 weather team is forecasting showers and thunderstorms developing in the overnight hours. The threat of wind, hail and tornadoes seem possible.
This will be an important week to have weather notifications turned on and to have your safe place ready in case of a tornado.
Monday morning’s skies will be clear.
It will be warm and nice. Monday is the day to get outside.
The Storm Prediction Center has all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley under a Slight risk of severe weather on Tuesday.
It will be just cloudy for most of Tuesday.
The storms will likely move into our area Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.
The Storm Prediction Center already has all of eastern Oklahoma and the entire state of Arkansas under the threat of severe weather on Wednesday.
While those details aren’t specific at this point, the fact that this severe threat has been issued 3 days in advance says we need to take this seriously and start preparing.
That round of storms should leave the area late Wednesday.
The Storm Prediction Center also has parts of Arkansas under the threat for severe storms on Thursday.
While the certainty for severe weather begins to lessen when looking that far our, the 40/29 weather team has already issued impact days Tuesday – Saturday because of widespread rain and storms.
Flooding may also be a concern by the end of the week.
The forecast may shift through the week- we’ll always have the updated forecast on 40/29 News.
