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FXUS64 KLZK 261904
AFDLZK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
204 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...New DISCUSSION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 101 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

- Hot and humid conditions will prevail through the end of the
  week and likely through the weekend with heat index values of
  100-109 degrees.

- Rainfall chances increase Sunday afternoon through the middle of
  next week. The best chances for precipitation will be across
  the northern half of the state.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 141 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

Hot and humid condns were noted acrs the FA Thurs aftn w/ recent
radar mosaic imgry indicating isolated precip activity along the
lower MS River Valley region. Expect additional convective
development acrs Ern Cntrl to SErn AR thru the remainder of the
evng, w/ a few strong storms capable of gusty winds.

The persistence fcst wl win out thru the end of the week, w/ daily
hazardous heat expected to persist into Fri and Sat aftn. The
main source of daily relief wl be dependent on the density of
diurnal Cu, and any isolated to scattered storms that develop
around the FA.

By early next week, expect higher magnitude and covg of precip
chances over much of the FA as a pronounced H500 shortwave trof
pivots Swrd into the Midwest/Great Lakes region, and a trailing,
but weak synoptic cdfrnt extends thru the Cntrl Plains. The frnt
is expected to stall out over the Ozark Plateau region on Mon,
and serve as a focal point for additional rainfall chcs Tues and
Wed, though significant variability is still evident b/w the
last few runs of deterministic GFS/ECMWF solns.

Along w/ incrsg rain chances Mon night and thru the remainder of the
PD, cooler temperatures (relatively speaking) and heat index values
below 100 degrees may be seen as well, and after a few weeks of
typical Arkansas summer, better rain chances and cooler temps are
certainly worth monitoring.

Generally, daily rain chances thru the end of the week wl be
confined to diurnal activity in the aftn to evng, w/ isolated storms
capable of gusty winds and heavy rainfall. The severe weather threat
wl stay low and conditional, w/ an occasional strong storm possible.


&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1157 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

VFR condns were noted acrs the FA Thurs aftn, w/ diurnal Cu noted
on recent vis sat imgry. A few initial TS were noted on recent
radar imgry over E Cntrl AR. Expect covg of TS to stay focused
over Cntrl to Ern and SErn AR thru the aftn to evng hrs, w/ gusty
winds the main threats for any storms that do impact terminals.
Otherwise, diurnal Cu and SWrly winds wl be the main notes on
Thurs w/ no other sig wx expected thru the PD.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     74  94  74  93 /   0  20  10  30
Camden AR         73  96  74  96 /  10  10   0  10
Harrison AR       72  88  71  88 /  10  40  10  40
Hot Springs AR    73  94  74  95 /   0  10   0  20
Little Rock   AR  75  95  76  95 /   0  10   0  20
Monticello AR     74  96  76  96 /  10  10   0  10
Mount Ida AR      72  93  73  93 /   0  20   0  20
Mountain Home AR  72  89  71  90 /  10  50  10  50
Newport AR        75  95  76  95 /  10  10  10  30
Pine Bluff AR     73  95  75  95 /  10  10   0  20
Russellville AR   73  93  74  93 /   0  30  10  30
Searcy AR         73  95  74  95 /   0  10  10  20
Stuttgart AR      75  94  77  94 /  20   0  10  20

&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory until 9 PM CDT Friday for ARZ007-008-016-017-024-
025-031>034-039-042>047-053>057-062>069-123.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...72
AVIATION...72