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FXUS64 KLZK 190516
AFDLZK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1216 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 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...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1214 AM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

Widespread VFR conditions are expected through the period. Some
mid to high level clouds will be possible early in the period
before lifting by the afternoon hours. Winds will be out of the
east-southeast.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     88  68  91  70 /  10   0   0   0
Camden AR         89  71  94  70 /  10   0   0   0
Harrison AR       86  67  88  67 /  10   0   0   0
Hot Springs AR    88  70  92  70 /  10   0   0   0
Little Rock   AR  91  72  93  73 /  10   0   0   0
Monticello AR     91  72  93  71 /   0   0   0   0
Mount Ida AR      86  69  91  68 /  10   0   0   0
Mountain Home AR  86  68  89  69 /  10   0   0   0
Newport AR        90  70  92  72 /  10   0   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     89  71  92  71 /  10   0   0   0
Russellville AR   88  72  92  71 /  10   0   0   0
Searcy AR         90  69  92  70 /  10   0   0   0
Stuttgart AR      88  72  91  72 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...53
LONG TERM....67
AVIATION...73