Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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256 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