Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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337 FXUS64 KLZK 040530 AAA AFDLZK Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Little Rock AR 1230 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 247 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026 - Isolated rain chances will linger across central to southeast Arkansas Saturday afternoon to evening - Much cooler temperatures will prevail behind Friday`s cold front into mid-week next week. - Dry and settled weather expected through the coming week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 247 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026 Recent sfc obs and objective analysis depicted a sfc cdfrnt draped acrs the Gulf Coast region, w/ NErly winds in place over much of the FA. Thru the day Sat and into Sat evng, some lingering precip wl be possible over Cntrl portions of the state, though most wl lkly just see overcast skies and occasionally drizzling condns thru the day, w/ afternoon high temperatures only topping out in the mid 70s for most. Thru the coming week, stronger H500 flow wl recede poleward, w/ intermittent ridging developing acrs the Wrn to Cntrl US. In the wake of Friday`s cdfrnt, dry and settled weather is expected to prevail, w/ a significant airmass change ushering in seasonable temperatures. Low temps are expected to fall to the 40s across portions of Nrn to Cntrl AR by Tues and Wed mrngs, w/ afternoon highs topping out in the upper 70s to low 80s. By mid-week, Srly sfc flow is set to resume under building ridging, allowing for daily temperatures to trend upwards once again. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1226 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026 Mixed batch of MVFR to VFR condns was noted acrs area terminals near 04/06Z, w/ mainly mid to high clouds noted acrs the Nrn half of the FA on recent night time sat imgry. Thru the overnight PD, expect MVFR to intermittent IFR CIGs to persist over Srn AR and local terminals, w/ VFR condns prevailing elsewhere. Sun mrng, expect the aforementioned cloud deck to lift and clear fm Nrn to Srn AR as drier air moves into the region. Nrly winds wl persist thru the PD, w/ ocsnl gusty condns possible acrs SErn AR Sun aftn. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 54 78 50 79 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 58 83 54 85 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 53 78 50 79 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 57 81 54 83 / 0 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 58 80 54 81 / 0 0 0 0 Monticello AR 60 82 56 84 / 10 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 54 81 51 83 / 0 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 53 79 49 80 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 55 78 50 78 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 56 81 52 83 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 57 81 53 82 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 56 80 50 81 / 0 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 57 81 53 83 / 0 0 0 0 && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...72 LONG TERM....99 AVIATION...72