We're looking for more of a spring-like afternoon for Wednesday thanks to a nice southerly feed. Unseasonably mild highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s are in the forecast.

In addition to increasing temperatures, the winds aloft look to speed up by Wednesday afternoon. Look at the 850 mb map above. Notice how strong the winds are around 5,000 feet. 40 to 50 knt winds aloft are forecasted by the NAM. This is a clue that decent mixing will occur, which will translate into gusty winds at the surface.

Expect winds between 10 to 20 mph with wind gusts over 30 mph across NW AR! Unfortunately, cooler air will work back in behind the front toward the end of the week, with high temperatures only in the low to mid 50s.