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Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1140 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Friday Night)
Issued at 314 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

Fntl bndry was situated acrs eastern AR early this mrng, along with
a corresponding upper trof. Other than some lingering mid and high
lvl clouds, skies had cleared ovr the FA. Seeing some patchy fog
forming as well, but do not expect it to become widespread.

The aforementioned upr trof/fnt wl cont to work to the east today.
Drier air wl filter into the FA as W/NW sfc winds incrs. This wl
allow aftn highs to top out in the mid 80s to the lower 90s. NWly
flow aloft wl bring a new CDFNT into N AR this aftn and thru the
rest of the state tngt.

Some of the CAM solutions indc the potential for a few showers ovr N
AR late today and have included some low end PoPs (20-30%) in those
areas. Elsewhere, kept a dry fcst in place. A weak sfc high wl pass
acrs the Mid-South on Fri and quickly push to the south and east of
the FA Fri ngt. Small rain chcs wl return to the fcst ovr NW AR late
Fri ngt as a new SWT apchs fm the NW.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 314 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

Unsettled wx looks to return to the FA this weekend as sfc high
pressure over the Appalachians begins to shift Ewrd. A cdfrnt
remains progged to move thru the CNtrl Plains during the early half
of the weekend, and approach the Ozarks and Srn Cntrl US by Sun.
Some isolated showers and storms may manifest on Sat, primarily acrs
the Nrn portion of the region as Srly to S/Wrly low-lvl flow
resumes.

By Sun, the aforementioned frnt is set to move thru the region thru
the day, under incrsgly N/Wrly H500 flow. Generally, N/Wrly H500
flow during the Summer months in the Srn US can be a favorable
pattern for MCS`s, so wl continue to monitor for some severe wx
potential on Sun, however buoyancy/shear progs remain on the
conditionally severe thresholds for now.

Otherwise, incrsg covg and magnitude of PoPs is expected fm Nrn to
Srn AR as the frnt moves thru the region during the day Sun. PoPs
should decrs thru the day Mon, w/ generally drier wx condns
prevailing thru the remainder of the long term. A more seasonable
airmass wl overspread the FA in the wake of the frnt, w/ near-normal
temps thru at least mid-week next week, however the more noticeable
change should be in the humidity levels, w/ drier air filtering in
as well.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1139 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

Expect dominant VFR conditions to persist through this TAF period.
A new front will drop south into the state today...with some
scattered convection possible across NRN AR. Otherwise...most
sites will remain dry.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     89  62  87  66 /  10  10   0   0
Camden AR         91  67  91  66 /  10  10   0   0
Harrison AR       85  60  86  65 /  20  10   0  20
Hot Springs AR    92  67  89  66 /  10  10   0   0
Little Rock   AR  92  68  89  68 /  10  10   0   0
Monticello AR     91  70  89  66 /  10  10   0   0
Mount Ida AR      90  66  89  66 /  10  10   0   0
Mountain Home AR  87  59  87  65 /  30  20   0  10
Newport AR        92  63  87  66 /  10  10   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     92  68  89  67 /  10  10   0   0
Russellville AR   91  66  89  66 /  10  10   0   0
Searcy AR         90  64  88  64 /  10  10   0   0
Stuttgart AR      89  68  88  67 /  10  10   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...44
LONG TERM....72
AVIATION...62