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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 259 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

- Scattered showers will linger across southeast Arkansas through Sunday evening as a stalled front begins to advance southward.

- Much cooler temperatures are forecast over the region into the new work week as drier air filters in behind a cold front.

- Dry and settled weather expected through the coming week.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 259 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

Recent radar imgry depicted weak precipitation E-N/E acrs SWrn to Cntrl AR. Expect this precip activity to continue over the Srn half of the state thru early Sun aftn, along and ahead of a cdfrnt that wl be moving SEwrd. Behind this cdfrnt, drier air wl filter into the state, w/ lower stratus and drizzle giving way to clearing skies by the late aftn to early evng timeframe.

Thru the coming week, intermittent H500 ridging remains progged to build acrs the Wrn to Cntrl US. As drier air and sfc high pressure settles over the Mid-South Sun night into Mon, dry and much more seasonable condns are forecast. Mon thru at least Wed mornings, low temps are expected to fall to the 40s to 50s, w/ afternoon highs topping out in the upper 70s to low 80s. Wed thru the remainder of the week, sfc temps wl trend upwards again. Late in the PD, by next weekend, some rain chances return to the forecast, possibly associated w/ a tropical system developing in the Gulf, but confidence remains low attm.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1226 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

Mixed batch of MVFR to VFR condns was noted acrs area terminals near 04/06Z, w/ mainly mid to high clouds noted acrs the Nrn half of the FA on recent night time sat imgry. Thru the overnight PD, expect MVFR to intermittent IFR CIGs to persist over Srn AR and local terminals, w/ VFR condns prevailing elsewhere. Sun mrng, expect the aforementioned cloud deck to lift and clear fm Nrn to Srn AR as drier air moves into the region. Nrly winds wl persist thru the PD, w/ ocsnl gusty condns possible acrs SErn AR Sun aftn.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 81 54 78 50 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 82 57 84 53 / 10 0 0 0 Harrison AR 82 54 77 50 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 83 57 82 53 / 10 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 82 58 81 54 / 10 0 0 0 Monticello AR 81 60 83 55 / 20 10 0 0 Mount Ida AR 82 55 81 50 / 10 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 82 54 79 48 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 80 55 78 49 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 81 55 82 51 / 10 0 0 0 Russellville AR 84 57 81 52 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 81 56 80 50 / 10 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 82 57 82 53 / 10 0 0 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.