


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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538 FXUS64 KLZK 051113 AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 613 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...New AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 112 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 Overall, drier and calmer conditions are expected to prevail under upper level ridging. With that said, summertime convection will continue to be possible during the afternoon hours across the portions of the state due to day time heating. Showers and thunderstorms are not likely to be widespread and severe weather is not expected. By the late this weekend, a shortwave is expected to move into the state in addition to a pattern change bringing an increase in rain chances for most of the state going into early next week. Additionally, temperatures will begin to be on the rise again as we head into the weekend. Currently highs will be in the 80s and lower 90s across much of the state with feels like slight higher around the mid to upper 90s. The hot weather returns by the weekend with the next weather system. Heat advisories will become possible Sunday and into early next week across portions of eastern and southern Arkansas where criteria could be met. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 611 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 Widespread VFR conditions are expected through the morning hours Saturday as high pressure controls the weather pattern. Some scattered pop up showers will once again be possible during the afternoon hours although coverage is expected to be minimal. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 94 74 92 72 / 0 10 30 30 Camden AR 95 74 96 73 / 0 10 20 10 Harrison AR 89 71 88 70 / 10 20 50 30 Hot Springs AR 94 75 95 73 / 10 0 30 20 Little Rock AR 94 76 95 75 / 0 10 20 20 Monticello AR 96 75 96 75 / 0 0 20 10 Mount Ida AR 93 73 93 72 / 10 10 30 20 Mountain Home AR 91 72 89 70 / 10 20 60 30 Newport AR 94 75 94 75 / 0 10 20 20 Pine Bluff AR 94 75 95 74 / 0 0 20 10 Russellville AR 93 75 93 73 / 10 10 30 20 Searcy AR 94 74 94 73 / 0 10 20 20 Stuttgart AR 94 76 94 75 / 0 0 10 10 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...73 LONG TERM....73 AVIATION...73