Little Rock, AR – Arkansas travelers are waking up to gray skies and slick roads as early-week rain begins moving across the state. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected through much of Monday before drier air filters in late Tuesday. With Thanksgiving travel now ramping up, motorists should anticipate wet pavement early this week, followed by calmer, colder air just in time for holiday drives.
According to the National Weather Service in Little Rock, scattered rain will taper off by early Tuesday as a weak cold front slides through the region. Temperatures will climb into the upper 60s Tuesday afternoon before dipping sharply into the low 40s overnight — a sign that early winter patterns are creeping in. Winds from the northwest may make Wednesday morning feel brisk, but skies are expected to stay mostly sunny, offering ideal travel conditions across much of central Arkansas.
Thanksgiving Day looks calm and bright, with highs near 54°F and light winds — perfect for outdoor gatherings or local parades. However, forecasters caution that another moisture surge could arrive by the weekend, bringing a 50% chance of showers by Saturday and Sunday. While no frozen precipitation is expected yet, colder nighttime lows in the mid-30s could set the stage for the season’s first frost next week — an early “winter tease” for the Natural State.
Five-Day Outlook for Little Rock, AR:
Tuesday: Partly sunny, high 67°F, low 42°F.
Wednesday: Sunny, high 54°F, low 34°F.
Thursday (Thanksgiving): Mostly sunny, high 54°F, low 34°F.
Friday: 20% chance of showers, high 53°F.
Saturday–Sunday: Rain likely, highs mid-50s, lows near 40°F.
