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FXUS64 KLZK 071126
AFDLZK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
626 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 300 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

- Heat Advisories are in effect for portions of W, SW, S, SE AR today

- Scattered showers/storms are possible over SW AR this afternoon

- Backdoor cold front may bring lower heat indices today and Tuesday

- Upper level pattern shift by late week may introduce rain
  chances

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 300 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

Abnormally hot and dry conditions will continue across much of AR
beneath an expansive upper ridge. This ridge is expected to remain
nearly stationary over the Srn Plains through middle part of this
week. Resultant large scale forcing for subsidence should inhibit
widespread organized convection through at least Wednesday.

Currently, a weak backdoor cold front was moving across the state
from NE to SW. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are
expected to develop over portions of SW/W/S AR later this
afternoon along and ahead of the frontal boundary as it becomes
nearly stationary over the ArkLaTex`s region. Brief gusty winds
would be the main thunderstorm hazard with any strong storm.
Temps over SW/W/S AR will be hot thanks to compressional warming
ahead of shower and thunderstorm development. Across this portion
of the state, highs may range from 100 to 105 degrees. A Heat
Advisory is also in effect across the aforementioned locations
through this evening for heat index values up to 110 degrees.

Elsewhere, winds will be E/NErly behind the front with highs
topping out in the lower to mid 90s and heat index values peaking
below 105 degrees as slightly drier air advects into the state
from the NE. Drier air will stick around into Tuesday for a large
part of the state before winds switch to the S/SW on Wednesday
with the retreat of aforementioned front.

Long range ensemble guidance is depicting weakening/retrograding
of the ridge in the Thursday through Saturday time frame with
broad NW flow becoming established. Unsettled weather might make
a return on Thursday through Saturday while also introducing
slightly cooler temps to the state. Highest PoP chances will be
over the Nrn half of AR each of these days. Unfortunately Srn half
of AR may not see much appreciable rainfall during these three
days. Beyond this period, the ridge is expected to slowly build
back into the region with rain chances dwindling.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 624 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

VFR conds are expected through the TAF period. A backdoor cold
front is currently moving through the state switching winds to a
NErly direction. Scattered clouds are anticipated to develop
during the afternoon but bring no operational impacts to area
terminals. Winds will be E/NErly at around 10 kts. A few SHRA/TSRA
are possible over far SW AR in the afternoon, but did not include
at KADF or KLLQ due to low confidence.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     95  66  99  73 /   0   0   0   0
Camden AR        102  71 100  73 /  20  10  20   0
Harrison AR       94  67  97  72 /  10   0   0   0
Hot Springs AR   100  71 101  74 /  10  10  10   0
Little Rock   AR  98  72  99  76 /   0   0   0   0
Monticello AR     98  73  99  75 /   0   0  20   0
Mount Ida AR     102  69 100  71 /  20  10  20   0
Mountain Home AR  93  66  96  70 /   0   0   0   0
Newport AR        95  68  98  75 /   0   0   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     98  70  98  74 /   0   0   0   0
Russellville AR   98  70  99  73 /   0   0   0   0
Searcy AR         96  68  99  72 /   0   0   0   0
Stuttgart AR      98  71 100  76 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening
for ARZ042-052>055-062>069-121-122-130-137-138-140-141-230-237-
238-240-241-340-341.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...70
LONG TERM....70
AVIATION...70