Area Forecast Discussion Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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FXUS64 KLZK 260829
AFDLZK
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
329 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...
.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...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1208 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024
Low clouds will remain in place across some area terminals for the
next few hours with a second round of low clouds expected to
persist across N AR terminals through much of the day. Precip has
come to an end and sfc winds will largely be W-NW throughout the
day, gusty at times. Winds will die down after 27/00z.
&&
.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...67
LONG TERM....73
AVIATION...67