Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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224 FXUS64 KLZK 081818 AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 118 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Monday) Issued at 116 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 Outflow from morning convection moved south of I-40 this morning...allowing for some convection to develop and persist into the early afternoon hrs as far south as along or just south of the I- 40 corridor. This precip and cloud cover has kept temps from warming much so far this afternoon across central to NRN AR...in the 70s to low 80s. However...temps across SRN sections have warmed into the upper 80s to low 90s due to more sunshine. The ongoing convection has been slowly dissipating over the past couple hrs...which should remain the trend into the afternoon hrs with precip expected to end. Temps will rebound some across NRN/central sections as a result...though likely several deg cooler than originally forecast. Mainly dry conditions are expected for most areas into this evening...though new convection looks to develop across central/SRN MO this evening...moving generally SE towards AR tonight. Most of this activity should remain across NRN into NERN sections through Sun morning...though more convection may fire again from any outflows that drop south/SW Sun morning. As result...keep some POPs in the forecast as far south as central sections once again for Sun morning. A new cold front will drop south into the state by Sun afternoon...pushing south through the state Sun night into early Mon. Keep chances for some convection with this FROPA through Sun night and early Mon...but dry things out on Mon as the drier air filters south into the state. Looks like the short term will end dry as a result of this front moving well south of AR by late Mon afternoon. && .LONG TERM... (Monday Night through next Saturday) Issued at 116 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 To begin the period, NW flow aloft will be over the area. Additionally, surface high pressure will be east of the state as a low pressure system in the Central Plains tracks towards the Great Lakes. This will bring the chance of showers and thunderstorms across much of the state Wednesday as a slow moving cold front moves through the area. High pressure is expected to build in behind the front allowing southerly flow around the high pressure system to supply moisture to the region. This could allow PoPs to remain elevated the end of this week into next weekend. As of this forecast package, severe weather is expected to remain on the low side...but not zero. Should any severe weather materialize, damaging winds would be the main threat. QPF amounts will depend on where rainfall sets up and tracks. For the most part, QPF amounts will remain on the low side with northwestern and western Arkansas likely seeing the most. These areas could expect to see up to half an inch through the period...with lesser amounts elsewhere. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 70s to lower 90s. Overnight lows are expected to drop into the upper 50s to upper 60s. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 72 82 62 82 / 40 50 20 10 Camden AR 72 94 68 84 / 10 10 10 10 Harrison AR 70 76 58 78 / 40 70 30 10 Hot Springs AR 72 93 66 83 / 10 20 20 10 Little Rock AR 74 92 68 84 / 20 30 20 10 Monticello AR 74 94 69 84 / 10 10 10 10 Mount Ida AR 72 92 66 83 / 10 20 20 10 Mountain Home AR 70 76 59 80 / 60 70 20 10 Newport AR 72 83 64 82 / 40 50 20 0 Pine Bluff AR 74 93 68 84 / 10 20 10 10 Russellville AR 72 90 66 84 / 20 40 20 10 Searcy AR 72 87 65 83 / 20 40 20 10 Stuttgart AR 74 90 67 82 / 20 20 20 10 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...62 LONG TERM....73