Severe weather potential is being monitored in areas including northeast Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to affect these regions through the afternoon, with locally damaging winds possible. The probability of a watch being issued is 20 percent, and a watch is currently considered unlikely.

Thunderstorms have begun to develop along a surface boundary, where temperatures have warmed significantly. High moisture and strong daytime heating are contributing factors. Further details on the severe weather potential and associated conditions are available from the Storm Prediction Center.