Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR

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520 FXUS64 KLZK 100853 AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 353 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .SHORT TERM...
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(Today through Tuesday Night) Issued at 351 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 Latest observational data show that the sfc CDFNT was situated just to the south of AR early this mrng. Cooler and drier air was sloly advecting into the state fm the north. Predawn temps were in the 50s to arnd 60 in the north, with 60s and 70s elsewhere. Included patchy dense fog for areas near the larger lakes/valleys over north AR this mrng where clouds have cleared out. Widely sctd convection was noted acrs central and southwest AR early this mrng, seemingly assocd with the 850 mb bndry. Kept low PoPs (20%) in the fcst this mrng for the southern half of the FA, with a dcrsg trend as the bndry conts working to the south. Cloud cover wl be slower to decrease fm the north as the day progresses. Otherwise, benign wx conds are on tap for the area thru Tue as NW flow aloft returns and a sfc ridge settles into the Mid-South. A noticeably drier airmass wl also return, with temperatures trending closer to seasonal norms. Highs today and Tue will range fm the upper 70s to the lower 80s, with nighttime lows in the mid 50s to the lower 60s.
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&& .LONG TERM...
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(Wednesday through Sunday) Issued at 351 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 The long term fcst wl be headlined by dry, hot, and relatively settled condns. Cooler temps on Wed wl be on their way out as the post-frntl airmass fm the short term begins to modify. Broad sfc high pressure wl extend across much of Appalachia, w/ the FA residing on the Wrn periphery of greater sfc subsidence. Upper lvl ridging is expected to be in place over the Cont Divide to the Cntrl Plains as well, which should keep chcs for rainfall limited around the FA. Srly sfc flow wl extend acrs much of the Srn Plains, and wl drive incrsg daily high temps, w/ area readings trending towards above- normal thru much of the long term, along with incrsg humidity levels.
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&& .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1240 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 Lingering cloud cover acrs central and south AR wl result in a combo of MVFR/low end VFR ceilings thru the early mrng hrs. A few showers wl also be possible. Drier air wl cont to sloly advect into the FA, with clouds sloly decreasing later this mrng, with VFR conds expected thru the rest of the fcst PD. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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Batesville AR 83 57 82 60 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 85 62 86 61 / 20 0 0 0 Harrison AR 80 55 82 60 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 85 62 86 62 / 10 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 86 62 85 63 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 85 62 86 62 / 20 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 84 60 85 61 / 10 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 81 55 81 60 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 84 59 82 60 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 85 62 84 62 / 10 0 0 0 Russellville AR 86 61 85 63 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 84 59 83 60 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 84 62 83 62 / 10 0 0 0
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&& .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...44 LONG TERM....72 AVIATION...44