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Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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200 FXUS64 KLZK 061646 AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1146 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 ...New AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 153 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 Overall, higher rain chances will be possible across a good portion of the state this afternoon as a shortwave slides across the area. Showers and thunderstorms are not likely to be severe. As we continue through early next week...summer-time convection will continue with on and off pop-up thunderstorms possible across the state. Additionally, temperatures will begin to be on the rise again as we head into early next week. Currently highs will be in the upper 80s to upper 90s across much of the state with feels like slight higher around the mid 90s to near 105 degrees. Heat advisories will become possible early next week across portions of eastern, central, and southern Arkansas where criteria could be met. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1140 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025 VFR conditions will be noted over the majority of the period from Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon across most terminals with a few minor exceptions which will be mentioned later in this discussion. Across all sites, VCTS has been included from Sunday afternoon thru Sunday evening as SHRA/TSRA coverage will become more widespread, but remain isolated overall. The only exception of degraded flight category mentioned above will occur from early Monday morning until an hour or two after sunrise at the sites of KHOT and KADF as VSBY is expected to lower to MVFR flight category. Surface winds across all sites will be variable for a large portion of the forecast period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 72 92 72 91 / 30 60 20 70 Camden AR 74 96 73 93 / 10 40 10 60 Harrison AR 70 88 69 86 / 40 50 20 70 Hot Springs AR 74 95 73 93 / 10 50 20 60 Little Rock AR 75 94 75 93 / 10 40 20 60 Monticello AR 75 95 74 93 / 10 40 10 60 Mount Ida AR 72 94 72 90 / 10 40 20 70 Mountain Home AR 70 88 70 88 / 40 60 20 70 Newport AR 74 94 74 93 / 30 40 20 60 Pine Bluff AR 75 94 74 93 / 10 30 10 60 Russellville AR 73 93 73 90 / 20 50 20 60 Searcy AR 72 93 73 93 / 20 50 20 60 Stuttgart AR 76 94 75 93 / 20 30 20 50 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM....99 AVIATION...74