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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 246 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

-Temperatures and humidity will increase into the weekend, with heat headlines possible by Friday and Saturday.

-Rain chances remain low through the middle of this week, with PoPs increasing by the end of this week and into the weekend.

-As temperatures rise through the week, make sure to take breaks outside and drink plenty of water.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 246 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

To begin the period, AR continues to be sandwiched between an upper level trough to the east and a strong upper level ridge to the west. This will continue to bring mild and dry conditions to the state. With that said, the pattern will begin to break down over the next few days as the next heat wave moves in later this week.

As the pattern breaks down, the ridge out west will slowly expand back keeping Arkansas in eastern side of the ridge early in the week before completely dominating the pattern by late in the week. This will slowly increase temperatures and humidity across the state through the rest of the workweek. Heat headlines will likely be needed by Friday and Saturday afternoons.

Additionally, PoP chances increases as we get to Friday and Saturday as NW flow settles over the region.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 620 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

Widespread VFR conditions are expected through the period. Southerly surface winds are expected through the period.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 95 74 96 75 / 0 10 20 20 Camden AR 97 74 96 73 / 10 0 20 0 Harrison AR 95 74 94 74 / 10 30 20 30 Hot Springs AR 98 75 98 74 / 0 10 20 10 Little Rock AR 98 76 98 77 / 0 0 30 10 Monticello AR 97 74 97 75 / 0 0 10 0 Mount Ida AR 97 73 96 72 / 10 10 10 10 Mountain Home AR 94 73 93 73 / 10 30 30 40 Newport AR 94 73 96 75 / 0 0 20 20 Pine Bluff AR 96 74 96 74 / 0 0 20 0 Russellville AR 100 76 100 76 / 0 10 10 10 Searcy AR 95 73 97 74 / 0 0 30 20 Stuttgart AR 96 74 97 76 / 0 0 10 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.