Category Archives: Weather

Rainfall reports vary depending on the source, however the wet stuff continues to fall on El Dorado consistently with predictions of 100 percent chance of heavy rain through the afternoon and night leading up to an 80 percent chance of … Continue reading →

The remnants of Hurricane Isaac, including rain and wind, are beginning to impact Arkansas, according to the Entergy Storm Center which notes 947 outages in Union County as of 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. According to Entergy, “Hurricane Isaac is beginning to … Continue reading →

Climate models predicting a series of droughts over the next two decades are receiving widespread support in the scientific community which admits the future looks grim in regards to aridity and global warming, according to a study published in National … Continue reading →

More than 200 Entergy customers were still without power at 1 p.m. Monday following Saturday night’s slew of rainstorms which passed through Union County, leaving reports of downed trees and wires in its path. According to a map of outages … Continue reading →

Temperatures in the mid-90s are in vogue for the rest of the week which is marked by a 20 to 30 percent chance of thunderstorms through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Running weather it is not. Humidity tonight … Continue reading →

Through Tuesday night thunderstorms are 60 percent likely, according to the National Weather Service which in a release cautioned against severe storms and damaging wind, according to the Associated Press. In El Dorado specifically, showers are most likely after 7 … Continue reading →

Hey, there’s wet stuff falling from the sky. It’s been awhile since El Dorado saw that. The National Weather Service advises that thunderstorms are possible for the next week with chances estimated between 20 and 40 percent through Monday. Temperatures … Continue reading →

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Union County until 9 p.m. which cautions against prolonged exposure in the heat. According to the advisory, “Prolonged exposure to the heat may lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. … Continue reading →

Though the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Tuesday afternoon and night, no severe weather is expected at this time, according to the report. “Showers and thunderstorms can be expected across the area today as a … Continue reading →

El Dorado will soon reap the rewards of several days of poor weather, thunderstorms and nearly 5 inches of rain with a weekend of predicted beautiful 70-80-degree temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The National Weather Service estimates temperatures in the … Continue reading →