Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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634 FXUS64 KLZK 102318 AAA AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 518 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1132 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 - Gusty NW winds will be seen behind a cold front as it moves across the state today. - Near to above normal temperatures will be seen through Friday along with dry conditions. - A strong cold front will usher in much colder temperatures from Saturday to Sunday. - Cold air will linger for a few days before increasing by Tue/Wed next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1132 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 Sfc pressure gradient has continued to increase across the area as a strong sfc cyclone moves east toward the Great Lakes while ridging remains across the SE US. This has provided an increase in SW winds across the state late Tuesday into the overnight hours. As the sfc low continues to track to the east a trailing cold front will move across Arkansas from NW to SE today. In its wake, winds will switch out of the NW and will increase to 15-20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. The strongest winds associated with this are expected across the northern half of the state during the morning hours Wednesday. This front will provide little in the way of cold air Wednesday but will help temperatures fall to near freezing Wednesday night. The mid-level flow aloft will remain out of the NW through the end of the work week, but low level flow will be out of the SW. This will provide warmer temperatures Thu-Fri. Changes will take place this weekend, as another cold front will usher in a much colder airmass to the state. The cold air may not make it into the state until Saturday night. Behind the front, sfc ridging will overspread the state by Sunday and linger through Monday. But, this round of cold air isn`t expected to stick around very long as sfc ridging shifts east and the H500 NW flow moves northeast away from the region. This will lead to increasing temperatures through the middle of next week. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 515 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025 VFR condns are fcst thru the new TAF PD. Sfc winds have weakened markedly acrs the FA behind a cdfrnt fm earlier today, and expect light and variable winds overnight w/ ocsnl passing high clouds. Thurs, Srly to SWrly winds of up to 10 kts wl prevail. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 32 53 41 60 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 31 57 39 64 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 31 57 43 54 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 33 55 40 64 / 0 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 34 55 41 62 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 34 56 43 65 / 0 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 33 58 42 65 / 0 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 30 55 40 56 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 33 52 40 60 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 32 56 40 63 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 33 59 39 64 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 31 53 37 62 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 33 53 40 62 / 0 0 0 0 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM....99 AVIATION...72