Another round of showers and storms blew across the area late Sunday night into Monday leaving behind a swath of wet soil. Take a look at the impressive rainfall totals above. I also want to note that Mena, AR picked up over 2.5 inches of rain with this latest system. If you are looking for more rainfall, don't worry, more showers and storms are on the way for Wednesday night; however, the rainfall may come with severe weather!





Here's the latest model forecast at 500 mb. Notice how the trough is angled toward the SE. This is what we call a negatively tilted trough. These types of troughs create an extreme amount of lift, and unfortunately, a lot of wind shear. Right now we're looking for storms to erupt during Wednesday evening. Large hail, and damaging winds are the primary threats; however, if the wind shear is present, isolated tornadoes will also need to be watched. Continue to check back on our weather blog for the latest updates.