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Extreme Cold Watch, Arkansas

Severe

Wind chills as low as 10 below zero, wind chills as low as 15 below zero. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Ended Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Saturday, January 24, 10:07 in the morning.

Replaced by the Cold Weather Advisory on Saturday, January 24, 10:07 in the morning.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this watch

How much

Wind chill
As low as 10 below zero

Map

Map of Arkansas with this watch The Extreme Cold Watch covers Jonesboro, Paragould, West Memphis. I-530I-22I-555I-40I-30JonesboroParagouldWest MemphisMarionARKANSASALABAMAMISSOURITENNESSEEMISSISSIPPI50 mi I-530I-22I-555I-40JonesboroParagouldWest MemphisARKANSASALABAMAMISSOURITENNESSEEMISSISSIPPI50 mi I-530I-555I-40JonesboroParagouldWest MemphisARKANSASMISSOURITENNESSEEMISSISSIPPI50 mi I-22I-55JonesboroWest MemphisARKANSASMISSOURITENNESSEEMISSISSIPPI100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below possible.
Where
Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee.
When
For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 in the evening Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Sunday evening through Tuesday morning.
Impacts
The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 23, 2026
  2. Extreme Cold Watch issued for Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon. January 23, 2026