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FXUS64 KLZK 261643
AFDLZK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
1143 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday Night)
Issued at 317 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

H500 low near Kansas City will continue to rotate its way
northeast, away from the state today. At the sfc, a cold front
will quickly progress eastward away from the state. W-NW winds
will remain elevated throughout the day with speeds calming after
sunset. Clouds in place this morning will generally shift east of
the state, except for northern AR which may have to contend with
persistent cloud cover through the day.

Behind the front, sfc ridging will move into the state from the
NW. This will provide the lighter winds and clear sky conditions
along with cooler temperatures. Portions of northern and western
Arkansas could experience a freeze tonight into Wednesday morning.

Sfc ridging will remain centered just north of the state through
the end of the period. This will provide continued below normal
temperatures and dry conditions through Thursday morning. There
could be some spots that fall to near/below freezing Thursday
morning.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday through Monday)
Issued at 317 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

High pressure will control the weather pattern through much of the
period. Mostly sunny skies are expected with some high clouds
possible. The pattern will begin to breakdown late Sunday as a cold
front begins to approach the state. This front will bring the chance
for showers and storms Monday afternoon into Tuesday.

Temperatures will be the coolest to begin the period before warming
above average by the weekend. High temperatures are forecast to be
in the 60s Thursday before warming into the mid 70s to mid 80s by
Sunday and Monday. Overnight low temperatures will follow a similar
trend with lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s early in the period
before rising into the upper 50s to mid 60s by Monday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1135 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

3000-4000 kft ceilings will affect northern sections of the
forecast area through 00z. A westerly surface wind of 10-18kts
will become light between 00z and 03z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Batesville AR     58  35  60  37 /   0   0   0   0
Camden AR         62  36  63  38 /   0   0   0   0
Harrison AR       50  29  57  34 /   0   0   0   0
Hot Springs AR    59  35  62  37 /   0   0   0   0
Little Rock   AR  61  38  62  40 /   0   0   0   0
Monticello AR     64  40  62  41 /  10   0   0   0
Mount Ida AR      59  33  63  36 /   0   0   0   0
Mountain Home AR  52  31  58  34 /   0   0   0   0
Newport AR        58  36  58  37 /   0   0   0   0
Pine Bluff AR     62  38  60  38 /   0   0   0   0
Russellville AR   56  33  62  37 /   0   0   0   0
Searcy AR         58  34  61  36 /   0   0   0   0
Stuttgart AR      59  38  59  39 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...55
LONG TERM....73
AVIATION...55


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