EL DORADO — Unseasonably warm temperatures are expected to return to South Arkansas early this week, with highs Tuesday and Wednesday climbing into the upper 70s and lower 80s — near record levels for mid-November, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock.
Forecasters say Tuesday’s warmth will bring temperatures close to long-standing records across the state. In some areas, including Pine Bluff and El Dorado, highs could reach the 80-degree mark, well above the normal averages for this time of year. Similar conditions are expected Wednesday before the pattern shifts.
A significant change arrives late in the week as a widespread rainfall event moves in. The National Weather Service says the system will bring “beneficial rainfall” across Arkansas, helping ease ongoing dry conditions. Most locations statewide are expected to pick up at least an inch of rain between Thursday and Saturday…