Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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101 FXUS64 KLZK 190015 AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 715 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Thursday) Issued at 255 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 An upper level ridge was located over the eastern US, and Arkansas was on the western edge of it. A bit of light returns have been moving northward on radar all day long. Some of this has resulted in very light rainfall, but most areas have seen trace amounts or less. A look at the LIT sounding this morning shows a considerable amount of moisture from the surface up to about 250 mb, which has resulted in considerable cloudiness across much of the state today. The ridge will strengthen over the eastern US a bit thru the short term, and dry weather is expected to prevail. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday Night through next Tuesday) Issued at 255 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 H500 ridging will be in place across much of the southern US through the period, with the center of the high over AR into the weekend. This will provide a period of above normal temperatures without any precip. By early next week the mid-level ridge become more elongated and is forced S/SW by a series of shortwaves moving east along the US- Canada border. This could provide some rain chances to at least northern parts of the state as a front sinks south toward AR. Attm, it looks like there won`t be much influence on temperatures early next week and heat advisories may be required. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 713 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Expect VFR condns to prevail thru the PD, w/ gusty Srly winds eventually subsiding in the few hours after 00Z Tues night. Incrsg high to mid clouds wl be noted acrs the S/Ern half of the state by Wed mrng, w/ light E-S/Erly winds prevailing thru the remainder of the PD. /72/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 70 88 68 91 / 10 10 0 0 Camden AR 71 89 71 94 / 10 10 0 0 Harrison AR 66 86 67 88 / 0 10 0 0 Hot Springs AR 70 88 70 92 / 10 10 0 0 Little Rock AR 73 91 72 93 / 10 10 0 0 Monticello AR 72 91 72 93 / 10 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 67 86 69 91 / 10 10 0 0 Mountain Home AR 68 86 68 89 / 10 10 0 0 Newport AR 72 90 70 92 / 10 10 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 72 89 71 92 / 10 10 0 0 Russellville AR 70 88 72 92 / 10 10 0 0 Searcy AR 70 90 69 92 / 10 10 0 0 Stuttgart AR 73 88 72 91 / 10 0 0 0 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...53 LONG TERM....67 AVIATION...72