Area Forecast Discussion Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
250 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...
.SHORT TERM...
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(Today through Saturday Night)
Issued at 244 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
A cold front will continue to push through the state to begin the
period bringing the chance for showers and thunderstorms through the
early morning hours Friday. The front is expected to stall just to
the south of the CWA keeping an unsettled weather pattern in place
through the weekend. An upper level trough will dive down from the
Central Plains Saturday bringing an additional round of widespread
rain to the state...highest QPF amounts are expected to be across
southern AR. The chance for severe weather on Saturday is low at
this time.
By late Sunday...the trough will continue to slide east as high
pressure slides back over the area. This will promote calm and dry
conditions into early next week.
Temperatures are expected to be warmest Friday with highs in the mid
to upper 60s and overnight lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. With the
chance for increased cloud cover and rain showers, temperatures will
be cooler Saturday with highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s and
overnight lows in the 40s.-- End Changed Discussion --
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.LONG TERM...
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(Sunday through Thursday)
Issued at 244 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
To begin the period, rain and storms will be located across
southeastern Arkansas as the unsettled weather in the short term
finally comes to an end across the state Sunday night. By
Monday...high pressure begins to move back into the state...bringing
back those calm and dry conditions. An additional round of unsettled
weather will return to the state by the middle of next week.
Temperatures are expected to be coolest to begin the period before
warming early next week. High temperatures Sunday are expected to
be in the upper 50s to mid 60s with overnight lows in the upper
30s to mid 40s. By early next week, highs will begin to warm into
the lower 70s to lower 80s with overnight lows in the lower 50s to
lower 60s.-- End Changed Discussion --
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.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1217 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
CIGS overnight wl lkly fall to to MVFR to IFR levels. Isolated to
scattered TSRA wl remain possible along an advancing cdfrnt,
mainly across central to eastern Arkansas. Fri mrng, precip
activity should be departing to the east, w/ condns improving from
N/W to S/E. Winds wl shift from S/Wrly to N/Wrly overnight and
into Fri w/ the advancing cdfrnt, bcmg gusty at times, w/
sustained readings of 15-20 mph and gusts in excess of 25 mph.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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Batesville AR 69 49 62 46 / 10 20 30 20
Camden AR 67 52 58 47 / 20 50 80 80
Harrison AR 67 46 60 42 / 10 20 20 20
Hot Springs AR 67 50 56 46 / 10 50 70 60
Little Rock AR 68 53 60 49 / 10 30 50 40
Monticello AR 68 55 60 50 / 20 40 70 80
Mount Ida AR 67 50 56 46 / 10 50 80 60
Mountain Home AR 69 48 63 44 / 10 20 20 20
Newport AR 68 51 61 48 / 10 20 30 30
Pine Bluff AR 67 53 57 49 / 20 50 60 60
Russellville AR 69 50 60 47 / 10 30 50 20
Searcy AR 68 49 60 46 / 10 20 40 30
Stuttgart AR 66 53 58 49 / 10 20 50 50-- End Changed Discussion --
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.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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SHORT TERM...73
LONG TERM....73
AVIATION...67