519 FXUS64 KLZK 202302 AFDLZKArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 602 PM CDT Sat Sep 20 2025
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.KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 114 AM CDT Sat Sep 20 2025
-Strong to severe storms will be possible across portions of the state later Saturday morning into the early afternoon with the best chances across portions of northern and central Arkansas.
-Patchy, dense fog will be possible across portions of the state through the early morning hours Saturday.
-Hot and humid conditions will continue today, lasting through early next week.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 114 AM CDT Sat Sep 20 2025
To begin the period, a somewhat active weather pattern is expected over the next several days as multiple shortwaves move across the state. With it comes the chance for showers, thunderstorms, and cooler temperatures. The best chance for rain through the period will be Monday through Wednesday morning. While widespread severe is not expected, some isolated storms could produce severe hail and/or wind gusts. With that said, rain chances are possible over the weekend however showers and storms will remain scattered and will likely favor northern into central Arkansas.
As with any scattered convection, exact totals depend where storms set up. Overall, most locations could see up to an inch of rain through the middle of next week. Higher accumulations will be possible for areas with consistent storms or training.
Some patchy, dense fog will be possible across portions of the state this Saturday morning...especially in areas that received heavy rainfall Friday afternoon and evening. If you plan to venture out early Saturday morning, please use caution on roadways. Fog should burn off/lift just after sunrise.
Temperatures are expected to be average to above average through much of the period with high temperatures in the lower 80s (mainly northern locations) to lower 90s and overnight low temperatures dropping into the lower 60s to lower 70s across the state.
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.AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 558 PM CDT Sat Sep 20 2025
The main aviation impacts during this period will occur over northern Arkansas with scattered thunderstorms expected to develop overnight. Expect storms to form up along the MO/AR border around 5-6Z as the low level jet starts to develop. Most guidance has these storms remaining along the nose of that jet in the location of KHRO and KBPK for 3-5 hours. Depending on how quickly the clouds and storms move east, it could cause fog to develop in the morning over northern Arkansas if there is any clearing with how wet the ground will be in the morning.
The next aviation threat will be isolated storms that will form over south central Arkansas in the afternoon. Most activity looks to stay south of I40, but the forcing is weak so outflows could migrate storms north throughout the afternoon.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 67 92 68 88 / 30 30 40 70 Camden AR 67 92 68 90 / 0 20 10 30 Harrison AR 64 87 65 81 / 40 50 50 70 Hot Springs AR 66 91 68 89 / 0 10 20 50 Little Rock AR 69 91 70 88 / 10 10 30 40 Monticello AR 70 94 70 92 / 0 20 10 20 Mount Ida AR 66 91 68 88 / 0 20 30 50 Mountain Home AR 65 89 66 84 / 50 40 50 70 Newport AR 69 93 69 88 / 20 30 40 60 Pine Bluff AR 68 93 69 91 / 0 10 10 30 Russellville AR 67 92 69 88 / 10 20 30 60 Searcy AR 66 93 67 89 / 10 20 30 50 Stuttgart AR 69 93 69 90 / 10 10 30 30
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.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
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SHORT TERM...99 LONG TERM....99 AVIATION...BARHAM
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