Good afternoon. Arkansas. I'm Matt Mullins. Step outside right now and you'll notice something — the rain's gone. We picked up about a fifth of an inch overnight, but the clouds are breaking apart. You're sitting at 54 degrees this morning, headed for a gorgeous afternoon. Sunshine takes over. Central Arkansas hits 71 degrees. Northwest Arkansas reaches 70. Northeast Arkansas tops out at 66. Light winds, clear skies — perfect weather for getting outside and enjoying it. Tonight stays comfortable. Lows drop to around 50 to 53 degrees under mostly clear skies. South winds pick up slightly. And that's your first hint of what's brewing. Monday brings heat and trouble. Highs surge to the mid to upper 70s statewide — 34 degrees above normal for early March. But between 7 A.M. and 1 P.M., thunderstorms fire up across Central Arkansas. Some could pack a ...