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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 123 AM CDT Sat May 16 2026

-Warm and humid through the weekend and early next week

-Small chances for showers/thunderstorms into Sunday

-More unsettled pattern next week...with some potential for areas of heavy rainfall

-Severe threat may also develop next week

DISCUSSION

Issued at 123 AM CDT Sat May 16 2026

Warm and muggy conditions are noted early this Sat morning as SRLY SFC flow continues into the overnight hrs. Some spotty SHRA was also drifting NE into the state...triggered from a weak upper wave approaching from the SW. This wave will move over the state through after sunrise...with some potential for isolated/widely scattered SHRA and isolated TSRA possible with this disturbance.

Precip chances look to decrease by this afternoon...and SRLY SFC flow will remain elevated. Highs will be similar to Fri...with upper 70s to low 90s forecast. Some isolated convection may again be possible on Sun as well...but most areas will probably remain dry. Highs will be similar to today...in the 70s to near 90 for highs. Another weak upper wave looks to pass overhead on Mon...with some increased POPs for convection on Mon as well. Temps will remain in the 70s and 80s for highs.

A more unsettled pattern will develop for the on Tue and persist into much of next week. Upper level energy will attempt to move close to AR early in the week...but the cold front will hold off until mainly Tue and Wed. This front will drop SE into the state slowing as it drops south and becomes parallel to the upper flow. Additional upper waves look to pass overhead...keeping chances for convection in the forecast nearly every day next week. While this setup tends to result in areas of heavy rainfall with multiple rounds of convection possible...uncertainty does exist on how far SE the front drops...and the upper energy moves. Given the ongoing drought conditions...a bit hesitant to get into the details regarding how much rainfall may occur. This will be ironed out over the next few days...and hopefully many areas can see additional beneficial rainfall.

Will also need to at least mention some potential for seeing strong to SVR convection with the more active pattern as well. Given the mid/late May time-frame...deep moisture return...and stout upper level flow...a threat for seeing SVR convection may exist. However...details on timing of upper waves and other uncertainties will need figured out in the coming days on any SVR threat potential next week.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1146 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026

VFR conditions to prevail throughout the period. LLWS is present in northern terminals but should erode closer to sunrise. Winds to remain generally SSWrly with some stronger gusts mixed in. Confidence in coverage of rainfall in northern half of area has decreased since last issuance, have removed VCSH this cycle and will monitor trends if it needs to be re-added in a later issuance.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 88 69 88 72 / 30 10 0 10 Camden AR 89 68 86 72 / 0 0 20 10 Harrison AR 86 67 85 70 / 20 0 10 20 Hot Springs AR 88 69 85 72 / 20 0 10 20 Little Rock AR 88 68 87 71 / 20 0 10 10 Monticello AR 88 68 87 72 / 0 0 20 10 Mount Ida AR 87 70 84 73 / 20 0 20 20 Mountain Home AR 87 67 87 70 / 20 0 0 20 Newport AR 90 68 90 71 / 20 0 0 10 Pine Bluff AR 88 68 87 71 / 10 0 10 10 Russellville AR 89 68 86 71 / 20 0 10 20 Searcy AR 88 66 88 69 / 20 0 0 10 Stuttgart AR 89 69 88 72 / 10 0 0 10

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.