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FXUS64 KLZK 221101
AFDLZK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
501 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 117 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

-Cooler temperatures persisting through Monday, with abnormally
 dry conditions and elevated winds resulting in some elevated fire
 weather conditions today

-Warming conditions through the middle of the week to well above
 normal levels, with elevated fire weather conditions possible
 again on Tuesday as winds strengthen again

-A transition to more unsettled weather favored late in the week,
 with precipitation chances increasing in the Thursday to Friday
 timeframe

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 117 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

Clear skies are dominating over the region as surface high
pressure builds in from the northwest. A decent pressure gradient
is still in place, thus gusty northerly winds 20-30 mph for most
areas are anticipated today across the state. This will result in
some areas of elevated fire weather conditions, especially central
to western Arkansas, as drier relative humidities in the lower to
mid 20s are possible this afternoon. However, due to the cooler
high temperatures in the 40s and 50s this afternoon, any critical
fire weather conditions remain at bay.

Cooler temperatures below normal levels will continue on Monday,
as high pressure continues to build, continuing northerly flow.
Winds will be a bit weaker as the high center near the region.
Thus, while the abnormally dry conditions persist, no fire weather
concerns for Monday.

Some positive mid-level height anomalies begin to creep into the
region by Tuesday, as the longwave trough in place amplifies east
of the region, with upstream ridging amplifying in response. While
the ridge axis will remain west of the Rockies, expect warming
conditions going through the middle of the week back to well above
normal levels.

Another trough of Arctic origin diving southeastward of the
Rockies mid-week will be the next feature to watch in terms of a
transition to cooler and possibly wetter outlook late this week.
Ensemble guidance has much better alignment, as there is some
consistency run to run noted. As this trough traverses across the
Midwest, the consensus is that the enhanced moisture axis in
association with surface low development will set up along the
Mississippi River and east. Thus, while precipitation chances are
anticipated to increase during this period, the bulk of activity
looks to be east of the region for this event at this time.
However, any shift further westward could greatly change the
outlook of precipitation chances and amounts in this Thursday to
Friday timeframe.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 500 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

No aviation concerns through the period under clear skies.
Northerly winds will prevail, with gusts 20-25 kts persisting
through the afternoon hours before subsiding this evening.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     46  23  43  25 /   0   0   0   0
Camden AR         54  26  52  27 /   0   0   0   0
Harrison AR       42  19  44  26 /   0   0   0   0
Hot Springs AR    51  26  52  27 /   0   0   0   0
Little Rock   AR  50  26  47  27 /   0   0   0   0
Monticello AR     53  28  48  28 /   0   0   0   0
Mount Ida AR      51  25  52  28 /   0   0   0   0
Mountain Home AR  43  19  42  25 /   0   0   0   0
Newport AR        45  24  42  25 /   0   0   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     51  26  46  26 /   0   0   0   0
Russellville AR   51  24  51  27 /   0   0   0   0
Searcy AR         48  22  44  23 /   0   0   0   0
Stuttgart AR      48  26  44  27 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

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