Little Rock, Arkansas – Arkansas heads into the Feb 5–9 period under a divided temperature pattern, with near-normal conditions expected across the western half of the state while colder-than-normal air settles over eastern Arkansas. Despite the temperature contrast, precipitation chances remain limited statewide, keeping the risk for snow or rain low during this stretch.
According to the National Weather Service and NOAA outlooks, colder-than-average air remains entrenched across much of the eastern U.S., while parts of the southern Plains hold closer to seasonal norms. In Arkansas, that setup places western communities near the Oklahoma border, including Fayetteville, Fort Smith, and the River Valley, closer to normal early-February temperatures. Farther east, including Little Rock, Jonesboro, and the Mississippi Delta region, temperatures are expected to trend below average, especially overnight.
Across eastern Arkansas, overnight lows are likely to dip into the 20s and low 30s, with cooler daytime highs compared to recent norms. Western Arkansas will still experience winter conditions, but with less pronounced cold. Widespread accumulating snow is not expected, though isolated flurries cannot be ruled out. The uneven cold pattern follows recent weeks in which nearly 100 temperature-related deaths have been reported across southern states, underscoring the risks tied to prolonged exposure even without major storms.
State officials urge residents to remain aware of changing conditions, protect exposed pipes where colder air settles in, and use space heaters safely. The split temperature pattern is expected to persist through the period, with additional advisories possible if colder air expands farther west.
