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Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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385 FXUS64 KLZK 081123 AAA AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 623 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday Night) Issued at 239 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025 Another chilly start to the day is expected acrs at least the Nrn portion of the FA on Tues mrng. Clear skies and encroaching sfc high pressure should promote low temperatures falling to the low 30s, and even near or at freezing condns in isolated spots. Frost potential wl be the main concern for much of Nrn AR yet again thru sunrise Tues mrng. Cool aftn condns wl be seen again over much of the state w/ area highs in the upper 50s to low to mid 60s fm Nrn and N/Ern AR to Cntrl and S/Wrn AR, respectively. Dry and settled wx wl be noted again on Wed as sfc high pressure drives the local fcst pattern. Warming aftn temps are expected as Srly flow resumes over the region, w/ area readings climbing to the low to mid 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 239 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025 To begin the period, a weak cold front is expected to move across the state bringing light rain chances to the northeastern part of the state Thursday afternoon. Widespread rain is not expected and QPF amounts will likely stay below a tenth of an inch. Additionally, severe weather is not expected at this time. Calm and dry conditions are expected through the rest of the period as high pressure sets up over the state. On the bright side, this pattern setting up for this week and into the weekend will be great for drying up the state and decreasing crests across area rivers. Temperatures are also expected to remain near average to slightly below average for this time of year. High temperatures are expected to be in the mid 60s to upper 70s with overnight lows dropping into the lower 40s to mid 50s across the state. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 620 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025 No significant changes to mention in the new TAF PD... VFR condns wl prevail w/ variable winds noted around the FA thru the day today as sfc high pressure settles in. Erly winds are expected at Nrn terminals, while Nrly to N/Erly winds are expected at Cntrl to Srn terminals. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 59 39 72 53 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 68 41 76 53 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 61 43 73 51 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 67 41 75 53 / 0 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 62 41 74 55 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 65 42 75 55 / 0 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 70 43 75 53 / 0 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 59 41 72 50 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 56 38 70 53 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 63 41 74 54 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 65 41 76 52 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 59 37 72 52 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 59 41 72 55 / 0 0 0 0 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Frost Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning for ARZ004>008- 014>017-024-025-103-112-113-123-203-212-213-223-313. && $$ SHORT TERM...72 LONG TERM....73 AVIATION...72