Little Rock, AR – Arkansas residents should brace for a winter preview early next week as Arctic air barrels south, sending temperatures into the 20s across much of the state. According to the NOAA Weather Prediction Center, a strong cold front will race across Arkansas Monday, November 10, with the coldest air settling in overnight into Tuesday morning, November 11.
Forecast lows are fall near 30°F. The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued freeze warnings statewide, signaling the end of the growing season for the Natural State.
Behind the front, northwest winds will gust 20–30 mph Monday night, driving apparent temperatures into the teens in northern and central Arkansas. Skies will clear quickly, allowing temperatures to plunge well below normal.
The Weather Prediction Center’s Day 3–7 Hazards Outlook includes Arkansas within a massive “Frost/Freeze” corridor spanning from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast — one of the most extensive early-November cold outbreaks in recent memory.
Tuesday’s highs will remain unseasonably chilly, reaching only the low-40s north and mid-40s south. The cold will persist through midweek before slowly moderating later in the week.
Residents are urged to bring pets indoors, cover plants, and wrap exposed pipes. Motorists should be cautious of frost or light ice on bridges and overpasses early Tuesday morning.
