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KEY MESSAGES
Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026
-Temperatures and humidity will increase into the weekend, with increasing chances of heat headlines Friday and Saturday.
-Rain chances increase Friday and Saturday with afternoon showers and thunderstorms ahead of a front.
-This upcoming hot and humid pattern is expected to last into next week. Make sure to take breaks outside and drink plenty of water.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 249 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026
To begin the period, a strong ridge of high pressure out west continues to expand eastward. This will continue to bring mild and dry conditions to the state. With that said, we will see a slight pattern change Friday and Saturday as NW flow aloft brings increased rain chances.
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. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 627 AM CDT Thu Aug 6 2026
VFR conditions are expected through period as high pressure continues to control the weather pattern. Surface winds will be out of the south and could be gusty at times across northern terminals. Light and variable winds are expected overnight tonight.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Batesville AR 98 75 96 74 / 20 20 60 40 Camden AR 97 73 95 73 / 10 0 20 20 Harrison AR 96 73 92 71 / 10 40 50 20 Hot Springs AR 99 75 97 75 / 10 0 40 10 Little Rock AR 99 77 97 76 / 10 0 50 30 Monticello AR 97 74 96 75 / 10 0 30 10 Mount Ida AR 97 73 95 72 / 10 0 40 10 Mountain Home AR 94 73 92 71 / 10 50 50 30 Newport AR 97 75 96 75 / 10 10 40 30 Pine Bluff AR 97 74 95 74 / 10 0 30 10 Russellville AR 100 76 98 75 / 0 10 40 20 Searcy AR 97 74 96 74 / 10 0 50 40 Stuttgart AR 98 75 96 76 / 0 0 40 30
LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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