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Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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409 FXUS64 KLZK 032351 AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 651 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Saturday night ) Issued at 253 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 18z subjective surface analysis indicates a stationary boundary from De Witt, to near Texarkana. Elevated convection continues to slowly increase in coverage and intensity to the north of the surface boundary. Near term forecast soundings generously support severe thunderstorms through the late evening hours. A very large hail threat exists to the north of the boundary, with all hazards possible near and to the south of the boundary. As mentioned in previous discussions the boundary will lift northward slightly early in this forecast period. Energy in a parallel (to the surface boundary) southwesterly flow will interact with the surface boundary through the period, and will promote several rounds of efficient, excessive rainfall. This rainfall will promote high impact conditions, with flash flooding and severe thunderstorms prevailing in the short term, and river flooding prevailing after the long term. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday through next Thursday) Issued at 253 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 A cold front will move southeast through the state early Sunday. Dry and cool conditions are expected early in the period, with freezing temperatures possible Sunday night in the north. A rapid warming is expected during the period, with well above normal temperatures expected late in the period. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 645 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 Copious amounts of moisture continue to stream into the region with a frontal boundary stalled out across the state. The front will be the focus for widespread showers and thunderstorms through the TAF period. MVFR to IFR conditions will prevail through the period. Winds will be gusty at times and direction will change often as the front wobbles across the TAF sites. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 54 78 61 68 / 90 90 90 100 Camden AR 66 84 67 76 / 80 80 80 100 Harrison AR 49 66 52 56 / 60 100 100 100 Hot Springs AR 57 81 63 71 / 90 90 90 100 Little Rock AR 59 82 66 74 / 90 80 90 100 Monticello AR 71 86 71 80 / 60 70 60 100 Mount Ida AR 56 79 60 69 / 80 90 100 100 Mountain Home AR 50 68 54 59 / 70 100 100 100 Newport AR 55 81 64 70 / 100 90 90 100 Pine Bluff AR 65 84 69 77 / 80 80 70 100 Russellville AR 54 78 60 67 / 80 90 100 100 Searcy AR 55 81 63 72 / 90 80 90 100 Stuttgart AR 63 83 70 76 / 90 70 80 100 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Sunday morning for ARZ004>008-014>017-024- 025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069-103-112-113-121>123-130- 137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-237-238-240-241-313-340- 341. && $$ SHORT TERM...55 LONG TERM....55 AVIATION...56