


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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225 FXUS64 KLZK 120513 AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1213 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Sunday) Issued at 137 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 Data from local radars indicate widely scattered convection again developing over the forecast area. Greatest coverage is over eastern sections of the forecast area, in an area of the greatest instability. This activity will end shortly after sunset. A cold front will approach northwest sections of the forecast area late tonight and on Saturday. Convection forced by this boundary may be able to reach northern sections late tonight and on Saturday. Additional, diurnally enhanced development is expected area wide on both Saturday and Sunday, as the atmospheric column becomes more conducive to support convective development. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday Night through next Friday) Issued at 137 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 Mid and upper level heights will slowly rise over the mid south during this forecast period. Overall diurnally enhanced convective coverage Will gradually decrease during the period. A warming trend can be expected; heat headlines will likely be necessary during the second half of this forecast period. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1211 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025 Generally VFR conditions expected through the period with sfc winds out of the S-SW at up to 10 kts with some terminals seeing occasional gusts above 15 kts. Decaying line of showers/storms across SW MO will drift south into northern AR through 12z and could lead to additional showers/storms this morning. Otherwise, additional precip is possible this afternoon/evening across the state. This could lead to some occasional impacts to area terminals, with the best coverage expected across the northwest half of AR. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 93 72 90 72 / 50 20 70 20 Camden AR 95 73 94 73 / 40 10 40 10 Harrison AR 87 69 85 69 / 70 30 70 30 Hot Springs AR 95 74 93 74 / 50 20 60 20 Little Rock AR 94 75 92 76 / 40 20 60 20 Monticello AR 94 76 93 76 / 40 10 40 10 Mount Ida AR 93 72 91 73 / 40 30 70 20 Mountain Home AR 88 69 85 69 / 70 20 70 20 Newport AR 95 74 93 74 / 40 20 60 20 Pine Bluff AR 94 74 93 75 / 40 10 50 10 Russellville AR 93 73 90 73 / 50 30 70 30 Searcy AR 94 72 91 73 / 40 20 60 20 Stuttgart AR 95 75 93 76 / 30 20 50 20 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...55 LONG TERM....55 AVIATION...67