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FXUS64 KLZK 100602
AFDLZK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1202 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...New KEY MESSAGES, DISCUSSION...

.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...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1108 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

VFR conditions are expected through the period. But, a cold front
will move from NW to SE across the state on Wednesday which will
bring increasing winds in its wake. Winds behind the front will
become NW and will be in the 10-17 kt range with gusts to around
25 kt expected. By Wednesday evening, winds will become much
lighter.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     46  38  56  32 /   0   0   0   0
Camden AR         47  39  60  32 /   0   0   0   0
Harrison AR       59  44  51  31 /   0   0   0   0
Hot Springs AR    45  38  58  33 /   0   0   0   0
Little Rock   AR  44  37  59  34 /   0   0   0   0
Monticello AR     49  41  61  34 /   0   0   0   0
Mount Ida AR      52  39  59  33 /   0   0   0   0
Mountain Home AR  59  40  52  30 /   0   0   0   0
Newport AR        44  36  56  33 /   0   0   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     45  39  60  33 /   0   0   0   0
Russellville AR   54  37  58  33 /   0   0   0   0
Searcy AR         44  34  58  32 /   0   0   0   0
Stuttgart AR      44  39  57  33 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...67
AVIATION...67