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KEY MESSAGES
Issued at 135 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026
-Dry forecast early this week
-Small chances of precip return mid-week
-Warmer conditions and better rain chances possible late this week through the weekend
DISCUSSION
Issued at 135 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026
Light winds were noted early this Mon morning as SFC high pressure settles across the region. Temps would normally drop considerably as a result...but some mid/high level clouds were lifting NERLY over portions of the state...keeping temps mainly in the 40s and 50s. Dry conditions are continuing.
The SFC high will dissipate and/or shift east by tonight and especially by late Tue...with SRLY flow returning mid-week. Temps today and Tue will be mainly in the 60s and 70s for highs...with dry conditions persisting.
By Wed...an upper shortwave will pass east over the region...with SRLY flow increasing. This will allow for increasing moisture...and some increase rain chances forecast as a result late Wed into Thu. However...only some low end POPs are forecast...with limited precip expected.
By late in the week into the weekend...flow aloft will become more SWRLY and intensify. SRLY SFC flow will increase...along with moisture levels and temps by the weekend. A new upper shortwave will begin lifting NE from the 4-Corners region towards the Plains by late in the forecast. Chances for convection will increase as a result. However...the threat for any SVR convection looks uncertain this far out in time due to uncertainty in the trajectory/timing of the upper shortwave late in the forecast.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 601 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2026
VFR condns wl prevail thru the new TAF PD, w/ only passing high cloud covg to note. VRB winds early on wl become ENErly by Mon aftn.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Batesville AR 45 69 47 75 / 0 0 0 10 Camden AR 43 74 51 77 / 0 0 0 10 Harrison AR 43 68 47 72 / 0 0 0 10 Hot Springs AR 44 73 50 75 / 0 0 0 10 Little Rock AR 46 72 50 75 / 0 0 0 10 Monticello AR 46 75 53 77 / 0 0 0 10 Mount Ida AR 43 72 50 74 / 0 0 0 10 Mountain Home AR 43 68 46 73 / 0 0 0 10 Newport AR 46 70 48 76 / 0 0 0 10 Pine Bluff AR 44 73 51 76 / 0 0 0 10 Russellville AR 44 71 50 75 / 0 0 0 10 Searcy AR 44 71 46 76 / 0 0 0 10 Stuttgart AR 47 73 52 75 / 0 0 0 10
LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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